Alexander Zverev avoided one of the first major shocks of the 2026 US Open.
Calling the result comfortable would be impossible. The tournament’s top men’s seed needed nearly five hours to survive his opening match Tuesday.
Zverev advanced, but the physical and strategic cost of escaping the first round created a much larger question about his path through the tournament. Grand Slam contenders expect exhausting matches late in the second week. They do not want to spend an entire afternoon fighting for survival before the event has properly settled.
Alexander Zverev’s escape could shape the rest of his tournament
Five-set victories often are…
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