*Flavio Cobolli 1-6 6-4 4-6 5-6 Alexander Zverev

Zverev has his break but unlike last time, he needs to back it up. Despite an early time violation, he rushes to a 40-0 lead and it looks like he’s on course to do just that.

Cobolli does get on the board before returning a powerful backhand with a looping effort, which should be smashed with aplomb by Zverev – but he gets it wrong and nets.

Fortunately for the German, his next serve is there to save him as he holds to 40.

He is now one game away from becoming a grand slam champion.

Will Castle7 June 2026 17:44

BREAK! Flavio Cobolli 1-6 6-4 4-6 5-5 Alexander Zverev*

What a point to kick off a potentially crucial, decisive game in this set. A back-and-forth rally ends with Cobolli netting off a delightful Zverev sliced backhand.

However, the German is grimacing; he’s experiencing pain in his leg, perhaps stress cramps. His physio is down on the court, where the players usually head off the court. But there’s no stoppage yet.

Zverev produces one of the shots of the final so far, drilling a forehand pass to go 0-30 up. But he’s still in pain, and soon Cobolli’s level in the game.

The World No 3 doesn’t look like he can go for long rallies, leaving him with one option: go big. He does that in back-to-back points to huge success, and remarkably gets the set-saving break!

Will Castle7 June 2026 17:39

*Flavio Cobolli 1-6 6-4 4-6 5-4 Alexander Zverev

Zverev needed his serve to deliver there and it did just that. He holds to love.

Just like in the third, he now needs a break late in the set.

Will Castle7 June 2026 17:31

Flavio Cobolli 1-6 6-4 4-6 5-3 Alexander Zverev*

Cobolli applauds Zverev after delivering a wonderful pass down the line after dashing to save a drop shot.

Unforced errors then consume both, with the game going to deuce. The tension is palpable.

Cobolli gets to advantage before putting volleying out of Zverev’s reach at the net.

Zverev has to serve to stay in the set, or we’re going to a fifth.

Will Castle7 June 2026 17:28

BREAK BACK! *Flavio Cobolli 1-6 6-4 4-6 4-3 Alexander Zverev

It’s an absolute disaster for Zverev! Having just broken, he capitulates in his service game to fall 15-40 down.

He then completely fluffs a volley at the net – the second time he’s done that this game – to hit the fence and allow Cobolli to break back.

The grand slam demons are anything but absent.

Will Castle7 June 2026 17:21

BREAK! Flavio Cobolli 1-6 6-4 4-6 3-3 Alexander Zverev*

Cobolli gets his forehand down the line all wrong, sending it right to give Zverev a fourth shot at breaking.

This time he gets it done, with Cobolli’s backhand blasted into the net. Zverev retrieves the break of serve!

(AP)

Will Castle7 June 2026 17:16

Flavio Cobolli 1-6 6-4 4-6 3-2 Alexander Zverev*

This is a big moment in this final for Zverev. He goes 0-30 up after turning into an absolute wall for the second point of Cobolli’s service game – returning and returning until the Italian went long.

Cobolli then fires wildly wide with a forehand and Zverev has three break points.

The first is fired into the net by Zverev. The second is aced by Cobolli. The third goes long from Zverev.

Cobolli escapes, for now. We go to deuce.

Will Castle7 June 2026 17:14

*Flavio Cobolli 1-6 6-4 4-6 3-2 Alexander Zverev

Cobolli is playing with elegance that is like night and day compared to the first set – that stumble is way in his rear-view mirror now.

Zverev is on the attack but the Italian isn’t short of responses, delivering a superb passing return to the German’s first serve at 40-15.

He goes on to net the following point and Zverev holds. Now he needs the break.

Will Castle7 June 2026 17:09

Flavio Cobolli 1-6 6-4 4-6 3-1 Alexander Zverev*

Cobolli commits the first foot fault of this final and after getting his second serve in play, he nets his shot as Zverev levels the score at 15-15.

It’s the same story at 30-15, producing an unforced error to keep the German in the game.

But Zverev’s undoing comes from within the World No 3, who goes for a baffling drop shot which is both uncharacteristic and also poorly executed. It’s put away easily by Cobolli who goes on to see out the hold.

Will Castle7 June 2026 17:05

*Flavio Cobolli 1-6 6-4 4-6 2-1 Alexander Zverev

Much better from Zverev, who delivers a brilliant passing forehand to go 30-0 up.

Cobolli then nets the return of Zverev’s powerful first serve, before the German aces down the middle.

A much-needed straightforward hold.

Will Castle7 June 2026 16:59