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Top seed Alexander Zverev beats Frenchman after marathon night match at US Open

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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Newswire From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Second-seeded Alexander Zverev defeated world No. 52 Quentin Halys 6-4, 4-6, 7-6, 6-7, 6-3 in a match lasting 4 hours and 33 minutes.
  • The match ended at 2:15 a.m. in New York, sending Zverev into the third round against Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo.
  • Sixth-seeded Alex de Minaur was eliminated by Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp, while Coco Gauff and Elena Rybakina advanced in straight sets.

Alexander Zverev needed more than four and a half hours to escape a determined Quentin Halys and reach the third round of the US Open. The German second seed finally prevailed 6-4, 4-6, 7-6, 6-7, 6-3 in a match that ended at 2:15 a.m. in New York.

Halys, the world No. 52, refused to yield and pushed the contest into a fifth set. Zverev had to produce his best tennis in the late-night battle before securing his place in the next round.

He will now face Chilean Alejandro Tabilo, ranked 25th in the world. Zverev advanced despite the strain, unlike sixth-seeded Alex de Minaur, who was unexpectedly knocked out by Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp. The world No. 70 won their match in straight sets.

The leading women’s seeds had a smoother path in New York. Fourth-seeded Coco Gauff and second-seeded Elena Rybakina both moved into the third round with straight-set victories.

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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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