2 months ago
It has not been smooth sailing for Alexander Zverev at the U.S. Open.
Zverev was down two sets to one against Italy's Lorenzo Sonego in the tournament's first round before producing a comeback win. The German star also went a full five sets against France's Quentis Halys in the second round before dominating Alejandro Tabilo in the third round.
Germany's Alexander Zverev celebrates after winning his third-round match against Chile's Alejandro Tabilo at the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, New York, on Sept. 6, 2026. REUTERS
Now Zverev faces Italy's Luciano Darderi in the Round of 16 on Monday, with the winner advancing to the U.S. Open quarterfinals.
While Zverev's girlfriend, Sophia Thomalla, isn't as active on social media as she used to be, she made several posts showing she was with Zverev in New York before the tournament began and is probably still there while he plays through the tournament.
#open #alexander #tabilo #sets
Zverev was down two sets to one against Italy's Lorenzo Sonego in the tournament's first round before producing a comeback win. The German star also went a full five sets against France's Quentis Halys in the second round before dominating Alejandro Tabilo in the third round.
Germany's Alexander Zverev celebrates after winning his third-round match against Chile's Alejandro Tabilo at the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, New York, on Sept. 6, 2026. REUTERS
Now Zverev faces Italy's Luciano Darderi in the Round of 16 on Monday, with the winner advancing to the U.S. Open quarterfinals.
While Zverev's girlfriend, Sophia Thomalla, isn't as active on social media as she used to be, she made several posts showing she was with Zverev in New York before the tournament began and is probably still there while he plays through the tournament.
#open #alexander #tabilo #sets
2 months ago
Top-seeded Alexander Zverev kept his bid for a first US Open **** le on track with a gritty five-set victory over Quentin Halys, staying the course as a spate of upsets rocked the men's draw on Thursday.
A trio of former women's champions -- Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka -- booked third-round berths, along with reigning Grand Slam champions Elena Rybakina and Mirra Andreeva.
But men's third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime tumbled out, along with sixth-seeded Alex de Minaur and 13th-seeded Lorenzo Musetti.
Zverev labored util 2:15 am Friday on Arthur Ashe Stadium to shake off 52nd-ranked Frenchman Halys 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-7 (3/7), 6-3.
The four-hour 33-minute marathon followed his wild first-round five-setter against 89th-ranked Lorenzo Sonego that kept Zverev at it until shortly before 2 am on Wednesday.
#lorenzo #kept #champions
A trio of former women's champions -- Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka -- booked third-round berths, along with reigning Grand Slam champions Elena Rybakina and Mirra Andreeva.
But men's third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime tumbled out, along with sixth-seeded Alex de Minaur and 13th-seeded Lorenzo Musetti.
Zverev labored util 2:15 am Friday on Arthur Ashe Stadium to shake off 52nd-ranked Frenchman Halys 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-7 (3/7), 6-3.
The four-hour 33-minute marathon followed his wild first-round five-setter against 89th-ranked Lorenzo Sonego that kept Zverev at it until shortly before 2 am on Wednesday.
#lorenzo #kept #champions
2 months ago
Top-seeded Alexander Zverev survived a scare, overcoming Lorenzo Sonego in a wild-five setter at the US Open on Tuesday as Elena Rybakina and Coco Gauff advanced with ease.
Zverev fought off a determined challenge from Italy's lowly ranked Sonego, winning 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7/9), 7-5, 6-4.
Zverev fought off a determined challenge from Sonego in a tense all-court battle spiced by unlikely retrievals, impossibly angled winners and some inexplicable errors, which wrapped up on Arthur Ashe Stadium after four hours and 53 minutes at 1:55 in the morning.
"I'm just happy I won, that's it. Incredible battle," said Zverev, who was two points from defeat trailing 5-4 in the fourth set.
The German held serve and broke Sonego in the next game, then earned the lone break of the fifth set to complete the win.
#zverev #challenge #lorenzo #tuesday
Zverev fought off a determined challenge from Italy's lowly ranked Sonego, winning 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7/9), 7-5, 6-4.
Zverev fought off a determined challenge from Sonego in a tense all-court battle spiced by unlikely retrievals, impossibly angled winners and some inexplicable errors, which wrapped up on Arthur Ashe Stadium after four hours and 53 minutes at 1:55 in the morning.
"I'm just happy I won, that's it. Incredible battle," said Zverev, who was two points from defeat trailing 5-4 in the fourth set.
The German held serve and broke Sonego in the next game, then earned the lone break of the fifth set to complete the win.
#zverev #challenge #lorenzo #tuesday
2 months ago
Top-seeded Alexander Zverev scraped into the second round of the US Open on Tuesday, beating 89th-ranked Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7/9), 7-5, 6-4.
Zverev fought off a determined challenge from Sonego in a tense all-court battle spiced by unlikely retrievals, impossibly angled winners and some inexplicable errors, which wrapped up on Arthur Ashe Stadium after four hours and 53 minutes at 1:55 in the morning.
"I'm just happy I won, that's it," Zverev said. "Incredible battle, a lot of up and downs -- nearly five hours for a first round, I think it's the longest first round match I ever played in my life.
"Credit to him, he played an incredible match," Zverev said, adding it was just the kind of battle he needed after lackluster performances in two hard court tournaments coming into the Open.
Zverev, who followed his first Grand Slam ***** le at Roland Garros with a Wimbledon final appearance, notched his seventh win in as many matches against Sonego.
#zverev #incredible
Zverev fought off a determined challenge from Sonego in a tense all-court battle spiced by unlikely retrievals, impossibly angled winners and some inexplicable errors, which wrapped up on Arthur Ashe Stadium after four hours and 53 minutes at 1:55 in the morning.
"I'm just happy I won, that's it," Zverev said. "Incredible battle, a lot of up and downs -- nearly five hours for a first round, I think it's the longest first round match I ever played in my life.
"Credit to him, he played an incredible match," Zverev said, adding it was just the kind of battle he needed after lackluster performances in two hard court tournaments coming into the Open.
Zverev, who followed his first Grand Slam ***** le at Roland Garros with a Wimbledon final appearance, notched his seventh win in as many matches against Sonego.
#zverev #incredible
2 months ago
NEW YORK (AP) — 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 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7), 7-5, 6-4 in a match that ended Wednesday morning.
Zverev won his first major **** le at the French Open, lost to top-ranked Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon final, then became the No. 1 seed in a major for the first time when Sinner had to withdraw with a right knee injury.
He couldn't cash in on repeated chances to break Sonego's serve for much of the night and was in danger of becoming the first top-seeded man to fall in his first match in a major since Ivo Karlovic beat Lleyton Hewitt at Wimbledon in 2003.
It hasn't happened at the U.S. Open since Stefan Edberg lost to Alexander Volkov in 1990. Zverev finally broke through against Sonego's serve late to pull out the match in 4 hours, 52 minutes.
Zverev is 7-0 against Sonego, an Italian who came in 1-9 against top-10 men in Grand Slams. But Sonego's speed around the court allowed him to track down **** that on other nights would have been winners, and he came up with enough clutch serves to make Zverev just 5 for 22 on break points for the match.
#zverev #first #match #sonego
Zverev won his first major **** le at the French Open, lost to top-ranked Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon final, then became the No. 1 seed in a major for the first time when Sinner had to withdraw with a right knee injury.
He couldn't cash in on repeated chances to break Sonego's serve for much of the night and was in danger of becoming the first top-seeded man to fall in his first match in a major since Ivo Karlovic beat Lleyton Hewitt at Wimbledon in 2003.
It hasn't happened at the U.S. Open since Stefan Edberg lost to Alexander Volkov in 1990. Zverev finally broke through against Sonego's serve late to pull out the match in 4 hours, 52 minutes.
Zverev is 7-0 against Sonego, an Italian who came in 1-9 against top-10 men in Grand Slams. But Sonego's speed around the court allowed him to track down **** that on other nights would have been winners, and he came up with enough clutch serves to make Zverev just 5 for 22 on break points for the match.
#zverev #first #match #sonego
2 months ago
In his first Grand Slam tournament as the top seed, Alexander Zverev had all that he could handle with Lorenzo Sonego in the opening round of the US Open.
Zverev has never lost to Sonego in his career, in six prior meetings, before this year's US Open.
He cruised through the first set before dropping the second and third. Zverev was two points from being ousted from the tournament in the fourth set.
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It is a massive credit to both Zverev and Sonego's athleticism that both played a high level of tennis until the bitter end which was at nearly 2 AM EDT.
#zverev #grand
Zverev has never lost to Sonego in his career, in six prior meetings, before this year's US Open.
He cruised through the first set before dropping the second and third. Zverev was two points from being ousted from the tournament in the fourth set.
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It is a massive credit to both Zverev and Sonego's athleticism that both played a high level of tennis until the bitter end which was at nearly 2 AM EDT.
#zverev #grand
2 months ago
No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev will face Italian Lorenzo Sonego in his opening-round match at the US Open on Tuesday.
Ahead of the match, Zverev's girlfriend, Sophia Thomalla, turned heads with an announcement on her Instagram feed. Rocking a baby blue beach outfit, Thomalla unveiled new details regarding the reality TV dating show, "Are You The One?"
Although Thomalla shared the post on Sunday, nearly 48 hours before Zverev's US Open opener, she is currently in New York to support her boyfriend. The New York Post's Grant Young offered additional details.
"While this post might make it seem like Thomalla isn't in New York right now, she has actually wrapped filming for the [reality] show and posted several photos of her exploring the Big Apple with Zverev over the weekend," wrote Young.
"Thus, it's safe to **** ume she'll be a spectator in the crowd when he faces Italy's Lorenzo Sonego in the first round of the US Open Tuesday evening."
#thomalla #open #young
Ahead of the match, Zverev's girlfriend, Sophia Thomalla, turned heads with an announcement on her Instagram feed. Rocking a baby blue beach outfit, Thomalla unveiled new details regarding the reality TV dating show, "Are You The One?"
Although Thomalla shared the post on Sunday, nearly 48 hours before Zverev's US Open opener, she is currently in New York to support her boyfriend. The New York Post's Grant Young offered additional details.
"While this post might make it seem like Thomalla isn't in New York right now, she has actually wrapped filming for the [reality] show and posted several photos of her exploring the Big Apple with Zverev over the weekend," wrote Young.
"Thus, it's safe to **** ume she'll be a spectator in the crowd when he faces Italy's Lorenzo Sonego in the first round of the US Open Tuesday evening."
#thomalla #open #young
2 months ago
Rain delayed the start play on the outside courts on Wednesday at the US Open, where top-seeded Alexander Zverev and women's fourth seed Coco Gauff headlined first-round action.
The weather won't be a factor for Zverev and Gauff, who are scheduled to play the night session on the covered Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Germany's Zverev, who followed up his maiden Grand Slam **** le with a runner-up finish to Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon, will take on 89th-ranked Italian Lorenzo Sonego while two-time Grand Slam champion Gauff faces Turkey's Zeynep Sonmez.
Play started on Ashe with former Australian Open champion Madison Keys taking on Alina Korneeva.
Under the roof on Louis Armstrong fifth-seeded French Open men's finalist Flavio Cobolli took on Argentine Francisco Comesana and women's fifth seed Mirra Andreeva -- the Roland Garros champion -- faced Indonesia's Janice Tjen.
#zverev #gauff #grand #seeded
The weather won't be a factor for Zverev and Gauff, who are scheduled to play the night session on the covered Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Germany's Zverev, who followed up his maiden Grand Slam **** le with a runner-up finish to Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon, will take on 89th-ranked Italian Lorenzo Sonego while two-time Grand Slam champion Gauff faces Turkey's Zeynep Sonmez.
Play started on Ashe with former Australian Open champion Madison Keys taking on Alina Korneeva.
Under the roof on Louis Armstrong fifth-seeded French Open men's finalist Flavio Cobolli took on Argentine Francisco Comesana and women's fifth seed Mirra Andreeva -- the Roland Garros champion -- faced Indonesia's Janice Tjen.
#zverev #gauff #grand #seeded
2 months ago
Alexander Zverev captured his first Grand Slam ***** le at the French Open this year, and now the US Open top seed is eager for another crack at the Slam that got away.
Germany's Zverev led Dominic Thiem by two sets to love in the 2020 US Open final and came away empty-handed. It would be six years before he finally hoisted a major trophy at Roland Garros.
"I still feel like I should have won in 2020, that doesn't change," Zverev said as he looked forward to his first-round clash with Italy's Lorenzo Sonego.
Women's Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina, closing in on Aryna Sabalenka's number one world ranking, fourth-seeded American Coco Gauff and rising Philippines star Alexandra Eala are also in action as the first round concludes on Tuesday.
AFP Sport looks at three matches to watch on Day 3 of the US Open:
#first #round #french #dominic
Germany's Zverev led Dominic Thiem by two sets to love in the 2020 US Open final and came away empty-handed. It would be six years before he finally hoisted a major trophy at Roland Garros.
"I still feel like I should have won in 2020, that doesn't change," Zverev said as he looked forward to his first-round clash with Italy's Lorenzo Sonego.
Women's Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina, closing in on Aryna Sabalenka's number one world ranking, fourth-seeded American Coco Gauff and rising Philippines star Alexandra Eala are also in action as the first round concludes on Tuesday.
AFP Sport looks at three matches to watch on Day 3 of the US Open:
#first #round #french #dominic
4 months ago
Taylor Fritz has promised more eye-catching entrances during the second week of Wimbledon after he marked a mixed fourth of July for the United States with a four-set win over Lorenzo Sonego.
After hopefuls Tommy Paul, Jenson Brooksby and Michael Zheng exited the day before the public holiday, America’s 250th anniversary was marked by further blows with Serena Williams ruled out of women’s doubles action before more male players crashed out of the Championships.
Fritz made sure not to add any more woe to celebrations across the pond with a gritty 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) victory over Sonego on a boisterous Court Two to make the last 16 at the All England Club for the fourth time in five years.
Another string to Fritz’s bow in England in 2026 has been his emergence as a ‘fashionista’ after sponsor Hugo Boss produced a custom-made white suit for him to wear on to the grass before his tear-away trousers are ripped off in an eye-catching manner.
Quizzed on his new trademark arrival, Fritz smiled: “I mean, I am a little superstitious, so I don’t like to change a winning routine.
After hopefuls Tommy Paul, Jenson Brooksby and Michael Zheng exited the day before the public holiday, America’s 250th anniversary was marked by further blows with Serena Williams ruled out of women’s doubles action before more male players crashed out of the Championships.
Fritz made sure not to add any more woe to celebrations across the pond with a gritty 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) victory over Sonego on a boisterous Court Two to make the last 16 at the All England Club for the fourth time in five years.
Another string to Fritz’s bow in England in 2026 has been his emergence as a ‘fashionista’ after sponsor Hugo Boss produced a custom-made white suit for him to wear on to the grass before his tear-away trousers are ripped off in an eye-catching manner.
Quizzed on his new trademark arrival, Fritz smiled: “I mean, I am a little superstitious, so I don’t like to change a winning routine.
