French Open final LIVE: Alexander Zverev dominates Flavio Cobolli to take first set in bid to end grand slam hoodoo

The tide isn’t showing much sign of turning yet. Zverev holds to love on serve and Cobolli isn’t happy.

He needs to get out of his head.

Cobolli has lost three of four service games in this final so far. He desperately needs to get back on the board.

Zverev, whose defence has been on point so far, gets run around the court by the Italian but Cobolli gets his chance to hold as the German’s high looping return lands behind the baseline.

Clinching four points on the bounce, he holds to 15 and there’s a big cheer on Court Phlippe Chatrier. They want to see Cobolli find a way back.

Cobolli’s game at the net just hasn’t been there so far. He goes a foot long with a lob and Zverev has two game points.

He then goes wide with a forehand and the first is wrapped up for Zverev.

Cobolli desperately needs a fast start to this second set. He looks very nervous and Zverev, for all his grand slam heartbreak, is coasting.

Oh, Flavio. Serving to stay in the set, the first point of the game goes Zverev’s way after Cobolli completely fluffs a volley at the net.

Zverev then gets another fortunate deflection off the net cord and while Cobolli is able to bring it back to 30-30, he goes wide with a backhand to give Zverev a set point.

And Zverev takes his chance! He rips a cross-court forehand past Cobolli and snatches the first set in emphatic style!

Oh, Flavio. Serving to stay in the set, the first point of the game goes Zverev’s way after Cobolli completely fluffs a volley at the net.

Zverev then gets another fortunate deflection off the net cord and while Cobolli is able to bring it back to 30-30, he goes wide with a backhand to give Zverev a set point.

And Zverev takes his chance! He rips a cross-court forehand past Cobolli and snatches the first set in emphatic style!

Cobolli makes life a bit more difficult for Zverev as he takes a 15-30 lead, knowing he really needs a change of fortunes to turn this set around.

But he doesn’t end up getting that opportunity for a break point and Zverev holds serve. The Italian is serving to stay in the set.

Blimey, what a couple of shots! Cobolli fires a serve that potently kicks out wide, which is met with a backhand that swerves around the net. It’s a remarkable return, but Cobolli is there to put it to the opposite corner and level the score at 15-15.

Things then take a turn when a line judge calls out for a Cobolli ace that was actually in, but they called it before Zverev made contact. The point is replayed, and Cobolli loses, taking the score to 15-40.

Cobolli then goes for the drop shot once again, but it falls short of the net – Zverev is a double break up.

Zverev looks on course for another simple hold but Cobolli threatens to cause some trouble as he produces a lovely passing backhand to take the score to 40-30.

The German gets the job done, though, firing a forehand deep into the corner, which goes beyond Cobolli.

Better from Cobolli, who showed he was growing into this final towards the end of his first service game.

He hits back and notches his first game in a grand slam final, finishing it off with a forehand into the corner to hold to 15; the Italian is on the board.