2 articles from The Guardian Sport, ESPN.
Top seed Alexander Zverev defeated Lorenzo Sonego in a nearly five-hour first-round match at the US Open, winning 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7), 7-5, 6-4. The victory allowed Zverev to avoid becoming the first men's No. 1 seed to lose in the first round of a Grand Slam tournament since 2003. Zverev described it as the longest first-round match he had played.
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German scrapes home 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7), 7-5, 6-4 in thriller ‘I think this is the longest first-round match I’ve played’ Alexander Zverev rallied just in time to avoid becoming the first men’s No. 1 seed to lose in the first round of a grand slam tournament since 2003, edging…
Alexander Zverev rallied just in time to avoid becoming the first men's No. 1 seed to lose in the first round of a Grand Slam tournament since 2003, edging Lorenzo Sonego.
