Blood sugar issues didn't stop Alexander Zverev from winning first Grand Slam at 2026 French Open

Zverev outplayed Cobolli for most of the match, winning on the first serve 73 percent of the time (79-of-108) and hitting 50 winners. Cobolli, meanwhile, hit 42 winners and won his first serve 64 percent of the time (51-of-80). 

Zverev, however, almost crumbled in the fourth set. He began cramping, allowing Cobolli to rally. But if low blood sugar wasn't going to stop him, neither was some cramping, especially with his family in attendance. 

"We've been through the injuries. We've been through heartbreak," Zverev said in his on-court interview after the match (h/t The Tennis Letter). "We've been through losses. We've been losers at times in the important moments. But at the end of the day, we're Grand Slam champions now."

Zverev didn't want to wait this long to win a Grand Slam, nor did he want to be hassled over how he manages his diabetes. Those challenges, though, must make the taste of his first Grand Slam victory even sweeter.