Alexander Zverev finally breaks through with Grand Slam title

Alexander Zverev is no longer the nearly‑man of men’s tennis. After years of close calls, heartbreaks and three previous failed attempts on the sport’s biggest stages, the German has finally claimed his first Grand Slam title. And he did it the hard way, outlasting Italy’s Flavio Cobolli in a dramatic five‑set French Open final. […] By Faz Ali