French Open 2026: Sachin Tendulkar praised the man who was told by the doctor that he cannot play tennis, on becoming its champion
Uma Shankar June 08, 2026 12:23 PM

French Open 2026, Alexander Zverev: Germany's Alexander Gerov has won the French Open 2026 title. This is his first Grand Slam title, which he achieved by defeating Flavio Coboli l, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1 in the final match played on June 7. Zerev cried after winning the match that lasted for more than 4 hours. He lay down on the red clay court of Paris as if he was clinging to her. These were happy moments for him. He had achieved the biggest achievement of his career.

Doctors had given the answer, Jirov did not accept defeat

A big reason why this moment is special for Jerov is also related to his personal life. Jirov would not have reached this point if he had not shown courage and courage. Because, the doctor had already given him the answer. He had refused to play tennis saying that his life was in danger. Now when the same Alexander Jirov has won his first Grand Slam in the form of French Open, even Sachin Tendulkar did not fail to praise him.

How did Sachin Tendulkar win praises?

Sachin Tendulkar has already been fond of tennis. During his cricket playing days, he was often seen spending time on the tennis court. Tendulkar, who admires the game of players like Federer and Djokovic, when he saw Jirov play on the court of Paris this year, he could not fail to say that he is a special player.
Nice to see Alexander Zverev win his first Grand Slam. Always believed that he was a special player. He also praised Flavio Coboli's game and said that both players gave everything to win the Grand Slam.

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