Zverev reaches second round after five-set battle
Translated from Croatian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Alexander Zverev beat Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7), 7-5, 6-4 to reach the US Open second round.
- Zverev struggled to convert break points but recovered to win the fourth set and close out the match.
- He will face France’s Quentin Halys next, while Roland Garros champion Mira Andreyeva advanced in straight sets.
Alexander Zverev needed five sets to survive his US Open opener against Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego, winning 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7), 7-5, 6-4.
The German wasted 16 of his first 19 break-point opportunities, a weakness that nearly cost him the match. He finally broke for a 6-5 lead in the fourth set, then served calmly to level the match at two sets apiece.
Zverev, the tournament’s top seed for the first time at a Grand Slam, held firm in the deciding set. He will meet France’s Quentin Halys in the second round.
The victory comes after a strong Grand Slam season for Zverev. He won his first major title at Roland Garros in early June and reached the Wimbledon final in July. Mira Andreyeva, this year’s Roland Garros women’s champion, had a much easier opening match, beating Indonesia’s Janice Tjen 6-2, 6-2. She will play Germany’s Eva Lys next.
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Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. 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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