Zverev survives Halys scare to reach US Open third round
- Top-Seeded Alexander Zverev defeated Frenchman Quentin Halys in a five-set marathon on Thursday night at the US Open, advancing to the third round of the Grand Slam tournament.
- This victory follows Zverev's demanding five-set win against Lorenzo Sonego on Tuesday, meaning the German has spent over nine hours on court across his opening two matches.
- Concluding at 2:15 a.m. local time on Friday, the intense battle lasted more than 4 1/2 hours, with Zverev eventually prevailing 6-4, 4-6, 7-6, 6-7, 6-3 over Halys.
- Moving into the third round, Zverev will face 25th seed Alejandro Tabilo, while No. 3 Felix Auger-Aliassime became the highest-seeded player eliminated from the tournament thus far.
- The 2020 runner-up is the first top-seeded man to play back-to-back five-set matches to start a major in the Open Era, as he pursues his maiden US Open title.
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Marathon man Zverev goes distance again to reach US Open third round
The German star, who had finished a five-set first round battle in the early hours of Wednesday morning, was again forced to go the distance before grinding out a 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-7 (3/7), 6-3 victory over France's Quentin Halys. The 4hr 33 min slugfest was another gruelling outing on the Arthur Ashe Stadium show court for Zverev, who clinched victory at just after 2.15am local time. The 29-year-old, who has spent nearly 10 hours on court …
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