Cobolli Upsets Zverev to Reach Munich Final

Flavio Cobolli upset top-seeded Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday to advance to the final of the Munich Open, ending the German's bid for a fourth title on home clay. The 23-year-old Italian, seeded fourth and ranked 16th in the world, dominated the 69-minute semifinal at the MTTC Iphitos in Munich, Germany, securing his second career victory over a top-10 opponent and his first against a top-5 player.

Cobolli broke Zverev to love in the fourth game of the first set and maintained control with a strong serve that yielded no breaks against him until late in the second set. He converted four of five break points overall, out-acing the world number three 7-0 and relying on sharp forehands and court coverage to thwart any comeback. Zverev, the defending champion from 2025, managed his first break of the match in the eighth game of the second set but netted a return on match point, sealing his exit. "It was one of my best matches ever against one of my biggest friends on tour," Cobolli said afterward. "I'm a little bit shy when I play with a big player, but today I played one of my best performances and I'm really happy."

In the day's other semifinal, second-seeded American Ben...