{"id":43253,"date":"2026-06-08T11:40:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T09:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/?p=43253"},"modified":"2026-06-08T11:40:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T09:40:40","slug":"roland-garros-2026-zverev-and-andreeva-triumph-after-a-surprising-two-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/roland-garros-2026-zverev-and-andreeva-triumph-after-a-surprising-two-weeks\/","title":{"rendered":"Roland Garros 2026 : Zverev and Andreeva triumph after a surprising two weeks"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2026 edition of Roland Garros will go down as one of the most unpredictable in recent years. The early exits of the favorites reshuffled the deck and paved the way for two first-time champions in Paris : Alexander Zverev and Mirra Andreeva. A look back at one of the most unpredictable tournaments in recent years.<\/p>\n

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This weekend, after two weeks of competition, Alexander Zverev<\/strong> finally claimed his first Grand Slam title, while Mirra Andreeva<\/strong> emerged as the new queen of clay at just 19 years old.<\/p>\n

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A tournament marked by the fall of the favorites<\/h3>\n

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From the very first sweltering days of the 2026 edition of Roland Garros, the men\u2019s draw was shaken up by the early exits of several top seeds. World No. 1 Jannik Sinner<\/strong> exited the tournament in the second round, while Novak Djokovic<\/strong> was eliminated in the third round. At the same time, the absence of Carlos Alcaraz<\/strong>, who withdrew before the tournament, opened up the race for the title even further.<\/p>\n

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This situation created an unprecedented scenario : for the first time in several years, none of the usual top favorites made it to the final four. The men\u2019s tournament thus saw the emergence of a new generation of contenders, including Jo\u00e3o Fonseca<\/strong>, already a sensation last year and a winner over Djokovic, Rafael Jodar<\/strong>, the touted successor to Rafael Nadal, and the unfortunate finalist Flavio Cobolli<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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On the French side, there was plenty of excitement as well with the run of Mo\u00efse Kouam\u00e9<\/strong>, 17, who established himself as one of the sensations of the first week by reaching the third round in his first appearance in the main draw. In the women\u2019s draw, following Lo\u00efs Boisson\u2019s surprise run in 2025, it was Diane Parry<\/strong> this year who carried French tennis hopes into the second week thanks to her run to the round of 16, notably after eliminating sixth seed Amanda Anisimova.<\/p>\n

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The tournament was also marked by the run of Matteo Arnaldi<\/strong>. The Italian had reached the semifinals after a five-and-a-half-hour marathon in the round of 16, before being forced to withdraw due to illness just before his match against Cobolli.<\/p>\n

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Among the dark horses, Casper Ruud<\/strong> also looked poised to pull off an upset. A finalist in Paris in 2022 and 2023, the Norwegian had regained his form on clay before seeing his run come to an end in the round of 16 against Fonseca. F\u00e9lix Auger-Aliassime<\/strong> was also among the players to watch. Coming off a strong season that had propelled him into the world\u2019s top 10, the Canadian had high hopes in Paris, which were cut short by his quarterfinal exit.<\/p>\n

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The 2026 edition was also marked by its intensity. No fewer than 31 matches went to five sets in the men\u2019s draw<\/strong>, a figure that speaks to the extreme competitiveness of this fortnight in Paris. Another equally surprising statistic : there were no fewer than ten retirements and three withdrawals this year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Alexander Zverev finally rewarded<\/h3>\n

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At 29, Alexander Zverev ended a long wait. After several failures in Grand Slam finals and numerous disappointments, the German won the first major title of his career in Paris<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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In the final, the world No. 2 dominated Italy\u2019s Flavio Cobolli in a five-set battle : 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1. After letting the fourth set slip away in a tiebreak, Zverev found his form again in the decisive set to secure the victory.<\/p>\n

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