Second seed Alexander Zverev edged past Czech teenager Jakub Mensik to book his place in the French Open final. The German survived a tense fourth set, sealing a 7-5 6-2 3-6 6-3 victory that moves him within one win of his maiden Grand Slam title. He now awaits the Cobolli‑Arnaldi final.

Mensik, the 26th seed making his first Grand Slam semi‑final, pushed the German to a fourth set for only the second time in the tournament. After dropping the first two sets, he claimed the third 6-3, forcing Zverev to dig deep. Both Italians have displayed aggressive baseline play all week. The result leaves the 10th‑seeded Flavio Cobolli or Matteo Arnaldi awaiting the Sunday showdown.

A win would make Zverev the seventh oldest first-time champion in the Open era and the first German man to lift a major since Michael Stich’s 1991 Wimbledon triumph. At 29, his breakthrough could reshape the tour’s hierarchy after world No.1 Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic exited early. His victory would also boost German viewership ahead of the Olympics.