Zverev is in a Grand Slam final for the fourth time - is it time for his first title?

For the fourth time in his career, German Alexander Zverev has reached a Grand Slam final, and his second time at Roland Garros.

The difference compared to the previous three, which he lost, is that on Sunday, Dominic Thiem will not be standing on the other side of the net as in 2020 at the US Open, Carlos Alcaraz as in 2024 at Roland Garros, or Janik Siner as in 2025 at the Australian Open.

Novak Djokovic, who arrived in Paris underprepared and missed a great opportunity, will not be able to compete either.

There will be an Italian there - Flavio Cobolli, or Matteo Arnaldi: and wherever he comes, Zverev will be the big favorite to finally crown a career that has been predicted to have a trophy-laden epilogue for more than a decade with the biggest, Grand Slam trophy.

Zverev is in form, clearly determined to seize his chance. Czech Jakub Menšík played well until the semifinals, but today he had no chance - 7:5, 6:2, 3:6, 6:3 for the German of Russian origin...

The second semi-final awaits, the Italian epilogue, and then Sunday...

Zverev served for a Grand Slam title in 2020, was a set away from celebrating in 2024, but it seems he has never been closer than he is now.