Top seed Zverev bundled out by Paul in rain-hit Cincinnati upset
Paul saved a match point and rallied past Zverev for his third win in four meetings, reaching the quarter-finals.
- On Wednesday, American Tommy Paul upset top seed Alexander Zverev at the Cincinnati Open, winning 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 to advance to the quarter-finals.
- The match faced a nearly 90-minute rain delay on Wednesday while Zverev led 6-4, 3-4, forcing a temporary suspension of play at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.
- Capitalizing on Zverev's nine double faults, Paul saved a match point to win. "I'm not sure how I did it," Paul said of his third win over Zverev in four meetings.
- Advancing to the quarter-finals, Paul will next face Italian Flavio Cobolli, who defeated Spaniard Rafael Jodar 4-6, 7-6, 6-3 in a three-set battle.
- The Cincinnati Open continues ahead of the August 30 US Open in New York City, with defending champion Iga Swiatek and Amanda Anisimova also securing quarter-final spots.
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Top seed Zverev bundled out by Paul in rain-hit Cincinnati upset
The match was interrupted for 90 minutes in the seventh game of the second set by rain and had two more five-minute pauses as drops were dried from the court. French Open champion Zverev had a chance to close out a victory at 6-5 in the second-set tiebreaker but stuffed a volley into the net. The German again gained an edge in the deciding set with a break for 4-2, but Paul broke back in the next game and again for a 5-4 lead. He served out the …
Alexander Zverev loses in the eighth final of Cincinnati against Tommy Paul with 6:4, 6:7, 4:6. Rain breaks and a given matchball characterize the match.
Alexander Zverev has a matchball in the eighth finale and is also in the third set ahead, but still leaves. Germany's best tennis pro continues to look for its top form before the US Open.
Cincinnati Open Rain Delay: When Will Round of 16 Matches Resume?
After delaying Alexander Zverev's match against Tommy Paul, the 2026 Cincinnati Open paused all matches amid a rainstorm on August 19. The post Cincinnati Open Rain Delay: When Will Round of 16 Matches Resume? appeared first on HEAVY.
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