Top seed Alexander Zverev survives near five-hour marathon at US Open
Summary
Alexander Zverev, the top seed at the US Open, won a nearly five-hour match against Lorenzo Sonego in the first round. He avoided becoming the first men's No. 1 seed to lose in the first round of a major since 2003 and will face Quentin Halys next.Key Facts
- Zverev won the match 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7), 7-5, 6-4.
- The match lasted 4 hours and 52 minutes.
- Zverev was close to losing, as no top male seed has lost in the first round of a major since 2003.
- He struggled to break Sonego’s serve but finally succeeded late in the match.
- Sonego had strong court coverage and key serves, making it hard for Zverev to break him.
- Zverev is now 7-0 against Sonego in their career matches.
- Sonego had a hand or wrist check before the final set but continued playing.
- Zverev plans to use this tough win as motivation for the rest of the tournament.
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