Alexander Zverev said he hopes winning his first Grand Slam crown at the French Open will unblock the path to more major titles after years of near-misses and heartbreak on the biggest stage.

Alexander Zverev is within one victory of an elusive Grand Slam title. Zverev has reached the fourth major final of his career with a four-set victory over 20-year-old Czech Jakub…

Zverev, 29, has lost his three previous major finals. This is the first one he will enter as the favorite.

The German will jump to No. 4 all-time in career earnings after winning around $3.27 million.

Alexander Zverev has won his first Grand Slam title. He defeated Flavio Cobolli in a thrilling five-set match at the French Open. Zverev became the first German man to win a major…