Zverev faces Cobolli for men's title

The matchup turns on experience: Zverev is in his fourth major final, while Cobolli had never passed a quarterfinal

Jun 5, 7:11 PM EDT Cross-checked across 4 sources

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Alexander Zverev and Flavio Cobolli face off in an unexpected final. Is this Zverev's to win?

Frame 1Zverev reaches Sunday's French Open final after beating Mensik; the public pressure is a first Slam against rested Cobolli.
Frame 2The matchup turns on experience: Zverev is in his fourth major final, while Cobolli had never passed a quarterfinal.
Frame 3Zverev arrived through a 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 semifinal win, dropping only two sets this tournament.
Frame 4Cobolli advanced without playing Friday after fellow Italian Matteo Arnaldi withdrew because of illness before their semifinal.
Frame 5Cobolli gets 3.5 days of rest; Zverev brings clay form, a Madrid win over Cobolli, and serve-plus-one numbers.
Frame 6Sunday's pressure point is simple: Zverev's fourth major final against Cobolli's freshest, least-tested run at Roland Garros.

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