Top Seed Zverev Avoids Upset in Five-Set Thriller
- On Wednesday morning, top-seeded Alexander Zverev defeated Italian Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 , 7-5, 6-4 at Arthur Ashe Stadium in a five-set thriller lasting nearly five hours.
- Zverev arrived in New York as French Open champion and top seed, widely favored with world number one Jannik Sinner absent and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz recently returning from injury.
- Sonego's court speed allowed him to track down difficult balls, while Zverev converted only 5 of 22 break-point opportunities, leaving him two points from defeat before forcing the deciding set.
- After the 4-hour, 52-minute marathon, Zverev said, "I'm happy to be through," noting it was his longest first-round Grand Slam match and crediting the victory to fighting through adversity.
- Zverev narrowly avoided becoming the first top seed to lose in a first round since Lleyton Hewitt fell at Wimbledon in 2003, preserving his status as tournament favorite heading into his second-round matchup against Frenchman Quentin Halys.
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Zverev survives Sonego marathon as rain disrupts US Open schedule
NEW YORK - Alexander Zverev survived a gruelling five-set battle with Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego to reach the US Open second round, while persistent rain disrupted the schedule at Flushing Meadows and forced organisers to postpone several matches.
The German defeated the Italian 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7), 7-5, 6-4 in their match at the United States International Tennis.
Interminable U.S. Open Night Sessions Are Bad For Everyone Except Me
Two hours after Tuesday night lapsed into Wednesday morning in the Eastern time zone, Alexander Zverev served out his grueling U.S. Open first-round matchup against Lorenzo Sonego. The final match of the night was a real thriller, with the top seed and the feisty Italian challenger letting each other have it for nearly five hours, on and on until Sonego stopped being able to hit a backhand with any zip and, at the exact right moment to avoid a c…
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