EXPLAINED: 12 - The Real Truth

Flavio Cobolli through to French Open final after Matteo Arnaldi virus blow

Arnaldi withdrew shortly before his semi-final against fellow Italian Cobolli due to illness.

The Independent UK · Jun 5

Alexander Zverev is in the French Open final – but his toughest opponent remains clear

Second seed Zverev has rounded out his game in recent seasons and demonstrated his strength in Friday’s semi-final, but his greatest enemy, as ever, remains his own mental equilibrium and tendency to crack with the finish line in sight

The Independent UK · Jun 5

Zverev sets up French Open final with Cobolli and opportunity he cannot afford to miss

Alexander Zverev moved within a match of an elusive first grand slam title by defeating Jakub Mensik 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 at Roland Garros

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5

Zverev eases past Mensik in French Open semifinals, in striking distance of elusive Grand Slam title

Germany's Alexander Zverev on Friday moved within one win of his first Grand Slam title by beating Czech Jakub Mensik in four sets to reach the French Open final. The second seed will face Italy's Flavio Cobolli after a 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 victory as he chases a long-awaited crown…

France 24 · Jun 5

Zverev to face Cobolli in French Open final after Arnaldi withdraws – as it happened

Alexander Zverev moved to within one win of an elusive first grand slam title after beating Jakub Mensik in four sets, while Flavio Cobolli advanced without a ball being hit

The Guardian - UK · Jun 5

French Open LIVE: Alexander Zverev defeats Jakub Mensik as Arnaldi withdraws from second semi-final

Three-time grand slam finalist Alexander Zverev beat Jakub Mensik and will face Flavio Cobolli after the Italian’s slated opponent, Matteo Arnaldi, withdrew

The Independent UK · Jun 5

Why Alexander Zverev would be the French Open’s most complicated winner

The second seed has made smooth progress through the draw and has never been in a better position to win a maiden grand slam title - but his continued presence on the tour divides opinion and raises difficult questions about the sport’s handling of thorny legal issues

The Independent UK · Jun 5

French Open: Zverev reaches semis as Grand Slam dream lives on

Alexander Zverev defeated Rafael Jodar (7-6, 6-1, 6-3) in the quarter-finals at Roland Garros. Having now reached the semi-finals, he can still hope to win his first Grand Slam title.

France 24 · Jun 3

Zverev reaches French Open semi-finals as Mensik ends Fonseca run

German tennis player Alexander Zverev moved within two wins of a maiden Grand Slam title by reaching the French Open semi-finals on Tuesday, while Czech rising star Jakub Mensik ended Joao Fonseca's dream run. In the women's draw, Marta Kostyuk and Mirra Andreeva booked a last-four showdown in Paris.

France 24 · Jun 2

Jakub Mensik outlasts Joao Fonseca in battle of new stars but greater test awaits

The Czech appeared to struggle with a left leg issue and has spent four hours more on court than his semi-final opponent, Alexander Zverev

The Independent UK · Jun 2