'The lost generation': Zverev becomes only third '90s kid' to win Grand Slam title (original) (raw)
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Alexander Zverev ends a decade-long drought by becoming the third '90s-born player to win a Grand Slam title at the French Open.
Key points
• Zverev breaks Grand Slam jinx
After 41 major tournaments, Zverev won his first Grand Slam title at the French Open, defeating Flavio Cobolli in a five-set final.
• First German Open Era champion
Zverev became the first German player in the Open Era to win the French Open, adding to his legacy in men's tennis.
• Third '90s kid' to win a Slam
He joins Dominic Thiem and Daniil Medvedev as the only players born in the 1990s to win a Grand Slam title.
• Lost generation of '90s players
The 1990s generation struggled for prolonged success despite occasional promise from players like Thiem, Medvedev, and Tsitsipas.
• Rise of younger talents
Players born in the 2000s, such as Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, have already won 11 titles combined and are poised to dominate.
Key statistics
5 years
Years since a '90s kid' last won a Grand Slam
2 titles
Number of Grand Slam titles won by '90s-born men's players before Zverev
11 titles
Number of Grand Slam titles won by '00s-born players (Alcaraz and Sinner)
80 titles
Number of Grand Slam titles won by '80s-born 'Big Three' and others
13 players
Number of '90s-born women to win a Grand Slam title
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Published
08 June 2026, 07:15
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