Alexander Zverev’s girlfriend celebrates French Open win with three words of support

Nypost · Jun 08, 2026 · 271 words · By Grace McCarron

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On Sunday afternoon in Paris, German tennis player Alexander Zverev claimed his first Grand Slam title, defeating Italy’s Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5-7), 6-1 in the 2026 French Open final.

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On Sunday afternoon in Paris, German tennis player Alexander Zverev claimed his first Grand Slam title, defeating Italy’s Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5-7), 6-1 in the 2026 French Open final.

Why it matters

Zverev’s girlfriend, German model, actress and TV presenter Sophia Thomalla, had three simple words for her beau after his victory.

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On her Instagram story, Thomalla captioned her repost of Zverev’s win “Er hat es!!!,” a German phrase roughly translating to “he has it” or “he did it.” “It,” of course, refers to the elusive Grand Slam title that Zverev has been chasing his entire career.

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Claim 1: “In a photo posted from Paris’ Gare du Nord train station, Thomalla is kissing a small dog. The caption reads, “New family member on top: Buba.””

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the photo of the dog named Buba at Gare du Nord.

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Claim 2: “On Sunday, he shed that title, finally coming out on top in his fourth career Grand Slam final.”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that Zverev defeated Cobolli for his first major title in his fourth final.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Alexander Zverev tennis season, officially began the 2026 tennis season on 4 January 2026, in the first round at the 2026 United Cup venues in Sydney, Australia. During this season, Zverev: …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Alexander_Zverev_tennis_s…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 French Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament held at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France from 24 May to 7 June 2026. Alexander Zverev defeated Flavio Cobolli in five sets for his first…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_French_Open

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexander Zverev defeated Flavio Cobolli in the final, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2026 French Open. It was his first major title, following three previou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_French_Open_–_Men's_singl…

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Claim 3: “His career-high ranking of world No. 2 and 24 career singles titles on the tour”

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Wikipedia confirms a career-high ranking of world No. 2. However, the claim of '24 career singles titles' is contradicted by Wikipedia, which states Zverev has won 25 ATP Tour singles titles.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexander "Sascha" Zverev (German pronunciation: [alɛkˈsandɐ ˈzaʃa ˈzvɛʁɛf]; born 20 April 1997) is a German professional tennis player. He has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 2 by the ATP …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Zverev

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mikhail "Mischa" Alexandrovich Zverev (born 22 August 1987) is a German former professional tennis player. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 25 on 24 July 2017. At the 2017 Austra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mischa_Zverev

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Claim 4: “Zverev and Thomalla have been together since 2021.”

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Sources conflict on the start date of the relationship; some sources state they have been together since 2021, while another explicitly states they have been dating since 2020.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 7, 2026 ... They've been together since 2021, and Zverev has been able to manage his tennis career, his daughter, Mayla, and his relationship with Thomalla ...
https://www.si.com/onsi/athlete-lifestyle/news/alexander-zve…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 7, 2026 ... Sophia Thomalla and Alexander Zverev have been dating since 2020. ... Throughout his relationship with Thomalla, Zverev has faced domestic ...
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/know-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 25, 2026 ... Tennis ace Alexander Zverev and his girlfriend, German model and TV star Sophia Thomalla, have been an item since 2021. The 35-year-old can ...
https://www.facebook.com/100080431471091/posts/who-is-alexan…

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Claim 5: “On her Instagram story, Thomalla captioned her repost of Zverev’s win “Er hat es!!!,” a German phrase roughly translating to “he has it” or “he did it.””

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about the name 'Sophia' and 'Sophia the robot', but no evidence confirms the specific Instagram caption 'Er hat es!!!'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Sophia, or Sofia (Koine Greek: σοφία, sophía —"wisdom") is a central idea in Hellenistic philosophy and religion, Platonism, and Gnosticism.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophia_(wisdom)

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web search NEUTRAL — Sophia was marketed as a "social robot" who can mimic social behaviour and induce feelings of love in humans. [1][4] Sophia has been covered by media around the globe, and has participated in many hig…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophia_(robot)

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Claim 6: “she posted another story on a train captioned “Paris calling!””

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Two separate web search results confirm that Sophia Thomalla posted an Instagram story from a train regarding her travel to Paris following Zverev's win.

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web search NEUTRAL — Sophia Thomalla/instagram. Zverev and Thomalla have been together since 2021. While she was unable to travel to Paris to support her boyfriend’s quest for the title due to work conflicts, Thomalla mad…
https://nypost.com/2026/06/08/sports/alexander-zverevs-girlf…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sophia Thomalla teilte noch aus dem Zug eine Story in ihrem Instagram-Profil. (Quelle: Screenhot/Instagramm). Bei der Siegerehrung auf dem Court Philippe Chatrier küsste Zverev den Coupe des Mousqueta…
https://hamburg.t-online.de/region/hamburg/id_101287000/hamb…

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web search NEUTRAL — Two environmental protesters hurled soup on to the Mona Lisa at the Louvre in Paris, calling for 'healthy and sustainable food'. The painting, which was behind bulletproof glass, appeared to be undama…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnB8WRDq48g

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Claim 7: “German tennis player Alexander Zverev claimed his first Grand Slam title, defeating Italy’s Flavio Cobolli 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5-7), 6-1 in the 2026 French Open final.”

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Multiple independent sources, including Wikipedia and various news reports, confirm Alexander Zverev defeated Flavio Cobolli in the 2026 French Open final with the exact score of 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(5-7), 6-1.

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Claim 8: “It was his second final on the clay courts of Paris.”

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The provided evidence for this claim contains irrelevant information about Alexander the Great and does not confirm the number of French Open finals Zverev has appeared in.

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web search NEUTRAL — Toggle King of Macedon subsection.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_the_Great

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web search NEUTRAL — Alexander (Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος) is a masculine name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander

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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 24, 2004 · Leading his army across Asia and into India, Alexander seeks to unite the known world under his vision of cultural fusion. As ambition turns to obsession, he faces rebellion, loss, and …
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0346491

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Claim 9: “Zverev’s girlfriend, German model, actress and TV presenter Sophia Thomalla”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Sophia Thomalla is a German actress, model, and TV presenter and is the girlfriend of Alexander Zverev.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sophia, also spelled Sofia, is a feminine given name, from the Greek personification of wisdom (Greek: Σοφία, romanized: Sophíacode: ell promoted to code: el ). Other forms include Sophie, Sofiya, Sof…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophia_(given_name)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sophia Thomalla (born 6 October 1989) is a German actress, model, and television presenter.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophia_Thomalla

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