Dominic Thiem sends a direct warning to Alexander Zverev following his Flavio Cobolli victory

Alexander Zverev won the 2026 French Open final against Flavio Cobolli, claiming his first Grand Slam title after three previous Grand Slam final defeats. Retired Austrian player Dominic Thiem, who was present in the crowd at Roland Garros, took to Instagram to send Zverev a message, drawing parallels between their journeys — notably that Thiem's own breakthrough Grand Slam title in 2020 came by defeating Zverev at the US Open. Thiem himself had lost three Grand Slam finals before winning, mirroring Zverev's path to his maiden major championship.