“When you play a Grand Slam final, it's not that difficult [to put friendship aside] because it means you reached the best stage in tennis,” ujarnya.

Ia juga mengaku telah melupakan kegagalan di final US Open 2020, French Open 2024, dan Australian Open 2025.

“You still try to beat each other and you still try to win, but that's OK,” katanya.

Zverev memilih fokus pada aspek permainan yang bisa dikendalikan.

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“I focus on the next match and on the opponent as they cross the net, and that's the only thing that I can control,” ujarnya.

Di sisi lain, Cobolli yang merupakan petenis peringkat 14 dunia mengaku bugar meski melewatkan semifinal karena lawannya mundur.

“I will be ready but I also know that I will be fresh. Maybe [not playing] helped, maybe not.

I will tell you after the final,” katanya.

Petenis berusia 24 tahun itu memilih menikmati momen tanpa tekanan. “It depends how you live this kind of thing.

I never put pressure on myself,” ujarnya.

Cobolli menjaga keceriaan seperti masa kecil dan melakukan ritual takhayul selama turnamen.

“I like to live the moment like if I was a kid, just with big passion and a big smile,” katanya.

Ia mengaku menjadi lebih relaks dengan rutinitas unik di Paris.

“I'm a little bit [superstitious] but not crazy - this week I'm a little bit more crazy than the others,” ujarnya.

Sementara itu, Jakub Mensik dari Republik Ceko harus mengakhiri petualangannya di semifinal setelah kalah dari Zverev akibat kram.