ROLAND-GARROS
18 May - 7 June 2026
Sunday’s news, results and big stories on the final day in Paris
RG Live - Sunday June 7
News, photos and live updates from Roland-Garros 2026 on the final day of competition
21:30Thank you and goodbye...
What a match, what a story, what a tournament. Alexander Zverev's first Grand Slam title is a fitting conclusion to a memorable three weeks on the Paris clay and we thank you for your company from the first day of another successful Opening Week all the way through the thrills and spills of 15 days of main draw tennis. We sincerely hope you enjoyed the ride, enjoy the grass season and we'll do it all again this time next year...
20:50Flavio Cobolli press conference
Listen to what beaten men's finalist Flavio Cobolli had to say when he analysed his tournament and final in front of the world's media.
20:30Watch: Post-final show LIVE
An exclusive post-men's final show hosted by Gigi Salmon and Daniela Hantuchova where special guests from the world of tennis analyse today's men’s singles final between Alexander Zverev and Flavio Cobolli.
20:34Men's final trophy presentation
20:19Zverev vs Cobolli match highlights
20:15Trophy time
20:12Sascha's glittering career
Zverev's Grand Slam title was the missing trophy on the German's CV. The 29-year-old now has 25 career singles titles, including an Olympic gold medal, seven Masters 1000 trophies, two end-of-season ATP Finals trophies and a career-high ranking of No.2.
He's the third German man in the Open era to win a singles major, after Boris Becker and Michael Stich.
20:05Zverev: We've been through heartbreak
20:00Cobolli: It's not easy to talk
Flavio Cobolli receives his runners-up silverware from fellow Italian, the 1976 Roland-Garros champion Adriano Panatta.
"It's not easy for me to talk right now," he tells the crowd.
"If someone asked me who deserved more this title I would have said you [Sascha]. Now you've achieved your dream, let me win the next time."
19:48Sascha celebrating
The German's immediate response is to watch Cobolli's final overhead sail out of the court and then collapse flat out on his back on to the famous Paris clay. Once he's up, he climbs into the stands to celebrate with his team - including his father and coach Alexander Senior - before returning to the court to embrace tournament director Amelie Mauresmo. We're getting ready for the trophy presentation...
19:452026 Roland-Garros champion
19:45Zverev is Roland-Garros champion
Alexander Zverev wins his first Grand Slam title after a gripping and absorbing five-set victory over Italy's Flavio Cobolli on Court Philippe-Chatrier.
The world No.3 gets over the line 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-1.
It is the 29-year-old's first win in a major final in four attempts and makes him the first German man to win the Paris title in the Open era.
Zverev came within three points of victory in the fourth set tiebreak before Cobolli came back from the brink to win that shootout 7-5.
But it was the second seed who was the stronger player early in the fifth, quickly going up 3-0 double break, before emptying the tank en route to a career-defining result.
Zverev is the first German man to win a Grand Slam singles title for more than 30 years, since Boris Becker lifted the Australian Open trophy in 1996.
19:35Zverev ahead 4-1 final set
An exhausted looking Zverev survives another long and testing game on serve to extend his fifth set lead to 4-0, before Cobolli finally gets himself on the board. That was a must-win game for the Italian and he still has a mountain to climb if he's going to turn this final around. We're into a fifth hour of this match as we approach 8pm Paris time.
19:24Zverev leads 3-0 double break
Has the No.2 seed done enough to win this decider already as he comes through a long game on serve for 2-0 and then gets the insurance of a double break by grabbing the Cobolli serve for a second time in the last 10 minutes.
As well as the greater experience in Grand Slam finals, Zverev has a lot more five-set matches under his belt than his opponent too. The German is playing the 39th fifth set of his career, while Cobolli is in just the sixth five-set battle of his young career.
19:10Zverev breaks first game
It's a perfect start to the deciding set for Alexander Zverev who takes the Italian's serve in the opening game of the fifth. That should take some pressure off the German world No.3. It's come early, but it's advantage Zverev...
18:58Cobolli wins fourth 7-6(5), into decider
Incredible drama, and on we go. The men's final will be decided by a nerve-jangling deciding set after Flavio Cobolli just about holds it together long enough to win the fourth set tiebreak 7-5.
The 24-year-old was 3-1 down in the shootout but switched to more aggressive tennis and intelligent use of the drop shot to eventually pull away from a visibly tiring Alexander Zverev. He missed an easy high forehand volley on his first set point but smoked a beauty of a forehand up the line moments later to make amends.
What a conclusion to these three weeks of clay court tennis - yet ANOTHER five-set match, the 32nd in the men's draw this year.
Both are going for a first major title. Zverev has been here before and must fight off the demons of previous defeats in Grand Slam finals. Who's got the heart, who's got the legs?
18:36Zverev breaks for 5-5 4th set
The German second seed puts himself within two games of a first Grand Slam title as he breaks Cobolli with the Italian serving for the fourth set. Even though he broke, Zverev has been stretching and flexing his legs and after the game finished collected some sort of drink or fluids from friend Marcelo Melo at the back of the court. He takes too long getting up to the line to serve to start game 11 and is given a time violation from the chair umpire.
18:17Breaks swapped, Cobolli back in front
We've had an eventful few minutes on Chatrier. Serving at 3-2, Cobolli fights back from 0-40 but then two errors hand Zverev the break-back to make it 3-3 in the fourth. Next, it's Zverev's turn to produce a shaky service game and Cobolli regains the advantage with a break for 4-3. It's VERY tense on court, both players are feeling it right now. We're edging towards a fifth in the early evening sunshine...
17:59Cobolli breaks early in the fourth
It's the worst possible start to the fourth set for Zverev as the German throws in a wobbly service game to allow Cobolli to break in the opening game. The world No.14 makes sure of a hold in the next game with a beauty of an angled drop volley to put himself in the driving seat as he aims to force a decider. Zverev then holds to leave his opponent serving at 2-1.
17:54Could you choose ten top matches of Roland-Garros 2026?
What a tournament it's been this year; so much to watch and so much to talk about.
We gave Alex Sharp the task of picking out ten of the best matches on the Parisian clay this year. It proved quite the task and if it weren't for the thrill of the men's final at the moment he'd have gone for a lie-down.
17:50Can Zverev finish it?
After that rapid conclusion to set three, Zverev is now just a set away from a major breakthrough in his career - a first Grand Slam title at the age of 29. Remember, he's been here before though. In the 2024 final Zverev led Carlos Alcaraz by two sets to one before the Spaniard allowed him only three games in the last two sets.
17:45Zverev steals the third 6-4
It felt like we were moving towards a third set tiebreak but from out of nowhere Cobolli's level dips at just the wrong time and Zverev pounces to break and win the third set 6-4. The Italian's forehand went off the boil when he needed it most and it was another error off that wing on set point that handed the world No.3 the advantage.
17:25Our champion returns
Saturday's Roland-Garros champion Mirra Andreeva is another enjoying the final from the stands this afternoon. Cool shades 😎
17:17Cobolli holds from 15-40
Cobolli survives a big hold in the fourth game of the third set. After stealing that second set, the 24-year-old has to keep things tight early in this set. The Italian finds himself down 15-40 but digs in and survives for 2-2 in the third, we're still on serve.
17:10Bonjour Domi Thiem
Former finalist here in Paris in 2018 and 2019 Dominic Thiem is in Chatrier today enjoying this final in the sun. It was the Austrian who beat Zverev in his first major final at the US Open in 2020, a match that was decided in a fifth set tiebreak.
16:58Second set Cobolli 6-4
The Italian's break in the seventh game proves significant as he finishes off the set to level the match at a set apiece. There's a very different atmosphere inside Chatrier and feel to this match now. Cobolli has vastly improved his level in that second set, looks way more confident and comfortable in his first Grand Slam final and it's Zverev who now appears a little unsure and at times a touch rattled. TV graphics show Cobolli's return quality score well over 9 out of 10 in the second. He's neutralised the Zverev serve nicely.
16:37Cobolli breaks for 4-3
Is this the first shift in momentum? We've been waiting for this second set to come to life and things take off in the seventh game. Cobolli cracks a passing shot to get back to 30-all on Zverev's serve, the German then mishits to go break point down but then produces a string of world class backhands to survive. Next it's the Italian treating us to one of his best drop shots of the day to stay in the game as he forces a third deuce. The 24-year-old stays patient and eventually gets another chance to break and this time he converts when a wild Zverev forehand flies wide. Game on.
16:22Zverev leads 6-1, 3-2
Cobolli has done a better job during the early stages of this second set, sticking with the world No.3 during the opening few games. The youngster from Rome gets a big cheer when he holds for 2-2 before another comfortable Zverev service game in the warm sunshine, this time to love.
16:01First set Zverev 6-1
No.2 seed Zverev wraps up a one-sided opener in 35 minutes. Remember, because of Matteo Arnaldi's withdrawal from the semifinals, Cobolli hasn't played since Wednesday and it's been a below par, erratic opening set from the young Italian. Zverev has only needed to play solid tennis so far to move within two sets of his first major. Let's see if Cobolli starts to settle now he's been on court for just over half an hour. He's hit 16 unforced errors so far.
15:51Double break for AZ
It's been very comfortable for Zverev so far. Cobolli is trying to be aggressive from the back of the court but is paying the price by missing too many balls. The German breaks again for 4-1 and this set feels like it could already be over.
15:40Zverev breaks first game
It's a dream start for the more experienced Zverev who strikes in the very first game when Cobolli shanks a forehand way out of court on break point, and the German follows that up with a solid hold to immediately lead 2-0 first set. Understandably, it's been a nervy start from the young Italian.
15:25Zverev vs Cobolli under way
The men’s final is off and running. Alexander Zverev against Flavio Cobolli with both aiming for a first Grand Slam title.
World No.3 Zverev is playing his fourth major final having lost championship matches at the 2020 US Open, here in Paris in 2024 and at the 2025 Australian Open.
World No.14 Flavio Cobolli is experiencing his first finals day at a Grand Slam. The biggest titles the 24-year-old has won so far came at ATP 500 level in Hamburg and Acapulco. He’ll be a top 10 player tomorrow whatever happens this afternoon and can move to No.5 in the world if he wins today.
15:22History makers
The warm-up is under way. Zverev will become the first German man to win Roland-Garros in the Open era if he succeeds today. Cobolli is hoping to be the first Italian man to win here for 50 years since Adriano Panatta in 1976. Appropriately enough, Panatta is a guest of honour today and will present the men's singles trophy.
15:15Head-to-Head
It's a fifth meeting between Zverev and Cobolli with the German ahead 3-1. They've played twice during this year's clay swing - Cobolli beat Zverev in Munich, while Zverev got his revenge in the quicker Madrid conditions at altitude 6-1, 6-4.
15:10Perfect Paris weather
We’ve got beautiful weather to start this final in - the roof is open with temperatures of around 21c today, no chance of rain (if you believe the weather apps) and a mix of sun and cloud. There isn’t much wind today either to bother the players.
15:05Pre-final show is go!
The finals day experience for the 15,000 fans inside a sun-bathed Chatrier, like it did yesterday, begins with a quite fantastic pre-final tennis-themed dance show down on the famous clay imagined by leading choreographer Benjamin Millepied. The players will emerge in the next few moments.
14:30Thirty minutes to go
The pre-match show ahead of the Alexander Zverev-Flavio Cobolli men's final will start in half an hour at 3pm Paris time. Enjoy this men's final promo while you wait for the last match of Roland-Garros 2026.
14:01Paris in pictures: Photographers’ choice
Every year the talented pool of Roland-Garros photographers get out and about across the grounds to capture the special moments, the spectacular shots and the highs and lows of all the action. And every year we ask each of them to choose the picture they would class as their favourite, and to tell us why.
Once again, they’ve not disappointed and have come up with this fantastic selection of images that encapsulate so many stories from the last three weeks.
13:45Zverev vs Cobolli at 3pm
We've got an hour and a quarter before men's finalists Alexander Zverev and Flavio Cobolli walk onto Court Philippe Chatrier for the last match at Roland-Garros 2026, the men's final. The build-up will start at 3pm sharp with another show from the professional dancers that entertained us before the women's final yesterday. To get a taste of their beautiful performance you can watch Saturday's show below.
13:30Trophy time
It's a perfect Sunday afternoon for Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova who get their hands on their first Paris trophy as a pair. They now only need a US Open title to complete a career slam as a team.
12:55Grand Slam stats
It is Taylor Townsend’s third Grand Slam doubles title - she’s won all three alongside her Czech partner - but for Katerina Siniakova her women's doubles major tally moves to 11.
The 30-year-old world No.1 now has four Roland-Garros titles, three at Wimbledon and in Melbourne and one at the US Open in 2022. She has won seven with fellow Czech Barbora Krejcikova, three with TT and also a Roland-Garros title with Coco Gauff in 2024.
For Danilina and Krunic the search goes on having lost their third Grand Slam final together. It’s the second year straight they’ve lost in the final in Paris, last year to Italians Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini.
12:49Women's doubles champions!
12:41Siniakova and Townsend are RG champions
The top seeds turn a rollercoaster of a second set in their favour to beat Krunic and Danilina 6-2, 7-5 for their first Roland-Garros title as a team. It’s their third major together after Wimbledon 2024 and 2025 Australian Open trophies.
The top seeds had to work hard for the second set and found another gear just in time after being 4-1 down and saving two set points on Townsend’s serve at 4-5.
They levelled at 5-5, broke the Danilina serve and Siniakova finished it off with a love hold.
12:25Top seeds lead 6-2, 4-4
Siniakova is far from playing her best tennis today - she’s been visibly frustrated during this scrappy second set and bounced her racket on the clay during the eighth game - but she eventually finds a way to hold and gets her team back to 4-4. The top seeds are a couple of games from the title.
12:15Second set back on serve
No.2 seeds Danilina and Krunic quickly got stuck into the second set and surprisingly went in front 3-0. The top seeds had chances to get the set back on serve when Danilina found herself at 4-2 0-40 but blew all three break opportunities. Another one goes begging when Siniakova misses a short backhand but she makes up for it moments later when the favourites engineer yet another chance and Krunic misses a volley. The No.2 seeds are now ahead 4-3 on serve.
12:04Cobolli and Zverev practicing
There's a buzz around courts 4 and 5 just next to Blog HQ and as I crane my neck to see what's happening there are big crowds around both courts as men's finalists Alexander Zverev and Flavio Cobolli get their last practice session of the tournament in on adjacent courts. They face one another in the men's final at 3pm.
11:42First set Siniakova and Townsend 6-2
It’s all Siniakova and Townsend at the moment who quickly jumped into a 5-2 first set lead to take control of this final. Townsend hit a beauty of a backhand pass for the top seeds to break Krunic for 3-2. They then earned a double break to stretch the lead to 5-2 and Siniakova - the doubles world No.1 - eventually serves out the set 6-2 after the longest game of the match so far. It’s pretty comfy for the favourites at the moment after 33 minutes.
11:10Women’s doubles final under way
The penultimate final at Roland-Garros 2026 sees the top two seeded teams fight for the women’s doubles trophy on Court Philippe-Chatrier.
No.1 seeds Katerina Siniakova from Czechia and American Taylor Townsend take on No.2 seeds Kazakhstani Anna Danilina and Serbia’s Aleksandra Krunic.
It’s a fourth major final for the top seeds and they have two Grand Slam trophies - Wimbledon 2024 and the 2025 Australian Open.
Danilina and Krunic have never won a Grand Slam doubles trophy before and this is their third final at this level and their second in a row here in Paris.
Danilina and Krunic lead the head to head 2-1 but it was the Czech-American team who edged their last meeting this year in the Indian Wells final 7-6(4), 6-4.
11:00Welcome to Day 15 - and to the last live blog of Roland-Garros 2026
We made it! It’s been three weeks of incredible competition, surprises, upsets and non-stop action. Now there are only two finals left of RG 2026.
Play starts today on Court Philippe-Chatrier at 11:00 as top seeds Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend face No.2 seeds and last year’s finalists Anna Danilina and Aleksandra Krunic for the women’s doubles title.
➡️ Order of play for Sunday
➡️ Live scores
Then, from 15:00 it’s the men’s singles final.
The draw has been a dramatic one this year: top seed Jannik Sinner fell in the second round and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic lost in the third; new stars emerged including Zach Svajda and teenagers Moise Kouame and Rafael Jodar; a mind-boggling 31 matches went the full five-set distance; and Matteo Arnaldi came through a five-and-a-half hour fourth-round match only to be forced to withdraw through illness minutes before his semifinal.
And now it’s down to the last two - Alexander Zverev vs Flavio Cobolli. The drama will go down to the wire.
➡️ Watch: Zverev and Cobolli talk about their forthcoming final
➡️ Read: Alix Ramsay gives us her take on the match ahead
Keep checking back throughout the day and we’ll bring you all the news and updates.