Alexander Zverev defeated Flavio Cobolli in the 2026 French Open men’s singles final.
Both players will be looking to make another deep run at the next Grand Slam tournament, Wimbledon.
But how will Zverev and Cobolli fare at the All England Club?
Who is your early shout to win the men’s Wimbledon title?
Serena Williams’ former coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, has now answered that very question.
Patrick Mouratoglou backs Alexander Zverev to be ‘great’ at Wimbledon
In a video posted to Mouratoglou’s Instagram account, he predicted how French Open stars will perform at Wimbledon.
The French Open champion, Zverev, was the first player Mouratoglou discussed.
“Great! Never shone on grass before. Now he’s a Grand Slam champion…” he said.
“Huge serve, he knows he needs to solve his movement, but I think he will.”
Zverev has never been past the fourth round of Wimbledon, but as Mouratoglou rightly mentioned, he is now a Grand Slam champion, and the confidence that brings should not be understated.
Alexander Zverev’s Wimbledon record
- 2015 – Lost in 2R to Denis Kudla
- 2016 – Lost in 3R to Tomas Berdych
- 2017 – Lost in 4R to Milos Raonic
- 2018 – Lost in 3R to Ernests Gulbis
- 2019 – Lost in 1R to Jiri Vesely
- 2021 – Lost in 4R to Felix Auger-Aliassime
- 2023 – Lost in 3R to Matteo Berrettini
- 2024 – Lost in 4R to Taylor Fritz
- 2025 – Lost in 1R to Arthur Rinderknech
In his first tournament since winning Roland Garros, the German has reached the semi-finals of the Halle Open, defeating Vit Kopriva, Yannick Hanfmann, and Raphael Collignon in straight sets.
If he can go all the way and clinch the title in Halle, he will travel to London riding an 11-match winning streak.
Zverev isn’t the favourite to win Wimbledon, but he is looking more like a genuine contender with every victory.
Mouratoglou then discussed the man Zverev beat in the Roland Garros final, Cobolli.
“[Flavio] Cobolli, let’s see,” he said.
“He was a quarter-finalist last year, which is a great result; he’s moving really well.
“[But] one of his best assets is the kick serve, and the kick serve doesn’t have the same effect on grass as on clay.”
Cobolli reached the quarter-finals of Wimbledon 12 months ago, where he lost out to Novak Djokovic in four sets.
Having made the final of Roland Garros last time around, he will be keen to return to the latter stages of a Grand Slam tournament as soon as possible.
Mouratoglou then delivered his verdict on several other players who impressed at the French Open.
Jakub Mensik
“[Jakub] Mensik should do great,” said Mouratoglou.
“Ideal game for grass.
“The only thing is his height, so the movement is always a question.
“But the big serve, plays very flat on both sides and loves to take the ball early and take time away. Ideal to shine on grass.”
Joao Fonseca
“Let’s see as well,” he said.
“He has huge preparations, he likes to have time.
“And as we saw in the quarter-finals of Roland Garros, when players are taking time away from him, it’s more difficult.”
Felix Auger-Aliassime
“Felix [Auger-Aliassime] should do great,” said Mouratoglou.
“He is an unbelievable indoor player.
“Big serve, loves to move forward, comes to the net quite a lot now. I think he has a big game for grass.”
Matteo Arnaldi
“Let’s see, he is more of a typical clay-court player,” he said.
Patrick Mouratoglou names his ‘huge favourite’ for Wimbledon
Mouratoglou also discussed his three favourites for Wimbledon on ‘LinkedIn‘.
“Who’s the favourite for Wimbledon? Or in other words: is the situation any different from Roland-Garros, now that [Carlos] Alcaraz is out?” he said.
“My honest answer: not really.
“[Jannik] Sinner is the huge favourite. Full stop.
“Of course, there was a crash at Roland-Garros. But look at what Jannik has done since January, the matches won in a row, the way he towered over everyone at the Masters 1000s. He got caught by the sun in Paris for one day. But the basics didn’t change. It won’t affect him at Wimbledon.
“His level and his confidence are intact. He’s miles above the pack.
“That said, there’s a little extra for two players. Novak Djokovic, because grass might be his best surface.
“Shorter rallies, more chances to finish points early, less of the physical grind that five-set matches now demand of him. When he’s physically ready, he still has a margin over the rest.
“And Sascha Zverev, because he arrives at Wimbledon for the first time in his life feeling like a Grand Slam champion. That status changes things. It will play a role.
“So if anyone other than Sinner, Novak, or Zverev reaches the final, for me that’s a surprise.
“Of course, it’s tennis: anything can happen, and there are guys who play beautifully on grass. But those are my three.”
Jannik Sinner will begin his Wimbledon title defence when the event starts on Monday, June 29.
