German scrapes home 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7), 7-5, 6-4 in thrillerI think this is the longest first-round match Ive playedAlexander Zverev rallied just in time to avoid becoming the first mens No. 1 seed to lose in the first round of a grand slam tournament since 2003, edging Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7), 7-5, 6-4 in a US Open match that ended in the early hours of Wednesday morning.Zverev couldnt cash in on repeated chances to break Sonegos serve for much of the night and was in danger of becoming...
Top seed Alexander Zverev survives near five-hour marathon at US Open
The Guardian - 2 Sep 2026 08:34
German scrapes home 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7), 7-5, 6-4 in thrillerI think this is the longest first-round match Ive playedAlexander Zverev rallied just in time to avoid becoming the first mens No. 1 seed to lose in the first round of a grand slam tournament since 2003, edging Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7), 7-5, 6-4 in a US Open match that ended in the early hours of Wednesday morning.Zverev couldnt cash in on repeated chances to break Sonegos serve for much of the night and was in danger of becoming...
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