Alexander Zverev dispatched 26th‑seed Jakub Mensik 7‑5 6‑2 3‑6 6‑3 on Friday, booking his fourth Grand Slam final. The 29‑year‑old German, a three‑time runner‑up, seized an early break with a backhand winner on Court Philippe‑Chatrier and never looked back. He now prepares to meet Italian 10th seed Flavio Cobolli, who advanced on a walkover.

Mensik’s run stunned the field; he ousted Alex De Minaur, Andrey Rublev and João Fonseca before collapsing in the heat after his second‑round win, needing a wheelchair to reach the locker room. Despite a neck injury that forced a medical timeout, the 20‑year‑old Czech claimed the third set, showing the depth of his emerging talent.

Zverev opened with a powerful ace, taking the first set and extending his lead with a double break early in the second as Mensik’s level dipped. After the Czech rallied to 4‑2 in the third, the German reasserted dominance, converting his first match point when Mensik netted a backhand, and closed the match without further drama.

The victory returns Alexander Zverev to a familiar stage; he fell to Carlos Alcaraz in the 2022 French Open final after leading two sets to one and lost decisive tie‑breaks at the 2020 US Open and 2023 Australian Open. A win this weekend would finally deliver his first major title, ending a string of high‑profile defeats.