This French Open final was a bloody battle that meant more than just a victory to Zverev. The battle that lasted 4 hours and 16 minutes against Italian rookie Flavio Coboli was a stage that showed why he had struggled at the top for so long and at the same time proved how he overcame those limitations. They got off to a good start by overwhelmingly winning the first set, but due to Koboli's strong counterattack, they lost the second set and allowed a tie-break in the fourth set, and the match continued until the final five sets. In the past, Zverev might have collapsed here, but this time it was different. In the final 5 sets, he pushed his opponent hard from the beginning and made a series of breaks, winning with a perfect score of 6-1 and confirming his first Grand Slam title.

The moment Zverev kissed the championship trophy, ‘Coupe de Musketer’, the stadium was filled with cheers and emotion. This win goes beyond the player's individual career, but is also a historic feat that brings the pride of German tennis back to the top of the French Open after 89 years. This is because he has again achieved the major singles championship in German men's tennis that has been longed for since Boris Becker in 1996. Zverev achieved victory after competing in the finals of his 41st major tournament, a valuable result achieved after the second longest period of time in tennis history. He also overcame the painful threshold of winning that legends such as Novak Djokovic experienced in his 11th appearance at Roland Garros, finally earning the honorable title of ‘Major Champion.’

In particular, Philippe Chatrier Court, the venue for this victory, is a fateful place where ‘wounds and healing’ coexist for Zverev. The painful memory of having to be taken out in a wheelchair after suffering a terrible injury of rupturing ankle ligaments in the 2022 semifinals, and the trauma of losing despite winning in the 2024 finals were all present here. In an interview, he recalled the pain of falling on the court four years ago and breaking a bone, and confessed that he felt special now that he had lifted the trophy again at the same place. Just as past setbacks made him stronger, the court in Paris was now redefined for him not as a space of pain, but as a shrine of glory that symbolized the best moments of his life.

The biggest change this win will bring to Zverev will be the restoration of psychological confidence rather than the technical aspect. The experience of repeatedly failing in the finals had put great psychological pressure on the players themselves, but now they have completely shaken off that ‘jinx of irrelevance’. Immediately after the match, he emphasized how important this trophy was as a turning point in his career, and honestly confessed that if he had lost again this time, his confidence would have fallen and his life could have been in great danger. Tennis fans' attention is already turning to next season to see what kind of destructive power Zverev, who has now released his psychological shackles, will show in the remaining major tournaments.