Zverev reaches US Open fourth round without drama after two grueling matches
Translated from Croatian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Top seed Alexander Zverev defeated Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo 6-2, 7-6 (2), 6-2 to reach the fourth round.
- Zverev had needed five sets in both his opening matches before producing a straightforward win.
- Naomi Osaka also advanced, setting up a fourth-round match against second seed Elena Rybakina.
Alexander Zverev finally had a straightforward day at the US Open. After five-set matches in the first and second rounds, the tournament’s top men’s seed beat Chilean Alejandro Tabilo 6-2, 7-6 (2), 6-2 to reach the fourth round.
Zverev, who won his first Grand Slam title at Roland Garros in June and reached the Wimbledon final in July, will next face Italy’s Luciano Darderi. Darderi defeated Australia’s Dane Sweeney 6-4, 6-3, 6-3.
In the women’s draw, former champion Naomi Osaka reached the fourth round with a 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 victory over Belgium’s Elise Mertens. Osaka’s next opponent will be second seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan, who beat Ukraine’s Yuliia Starodubtseva 7-6 (6), 6-3.
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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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