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Zverev Survives Halys Scare to Reach US Open Third Round another Five-Set Epic for Top Seed
Alexander Zverev overcame Frenchman Quentin Halys in another five-set marathon, winning 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-7(3), 6-3 in 4 hours and 33 minutes to reach the US Open third round. Alexander Zverev's US Open campaign has been anything but straightforward. The top seed was pushed to the limit once again, surviving a second-round scare against France's Quentin Halys with a 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-7(3), 6-3 victory that stretched into the early hours of Friday morning at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Another Late-Night Marathon The German, who had already spent nearly five hours on court in his first-round win over Lorenzo Sonego, was forced to go the distance once more. The match ended at 2:15 AM local time, with Zverev spending close to 10 hours on court across his first two matches. Despite the grueling schedule, Zverev's resilience proved decisive against the world No. 52. He broke early in the fifth set to take a 3-2 lead and never looked back, sealing the win to book a third-round clash with Chile's Alejandro Tabilo. "The Performance Was Pretty Sh*t" Zverev was brutally honest in his assessment of his own display. "The performance was quite sh*t to be honest, but I won, that's the most imp...
