PARIS, June 7 (Reuters) - After years ⁠of injuries, heartbreak and near-misses, Alexander Zverev finally stood on Court Philippe Chatrier as a Grand ⁠Slam champion on Sunday and reflected on the long road that has led him to one ‌of tennis's biggest prizes.

"We've been through so much through injuries, through heartbreak, through losses," an emotional Zverev told his team during the trophy ceremony after defeating Italy's Flavio Cobolli in the French Open final.