Top seed Zverev avoids upset in five-set thriller
New York - Alexander Zverev, the top-seeded player, weathered a major upset attempt from unseeded Italian Lorenzo Sonego in an epic five-set showdown at the 2026 US Open. The match lasted four hours and 53 minutes at Arthur Ashe Stadium, climaxing in a 6-4, 3-6, 6-7(7), 7-5, 6-4 victory for Zverev. Zverev, who clinched his first Grand Slam title at Roland Garros this year, was two points away from defeat at 4-5 in the fourth set, but managed to regain control in the final stages of the contest.
Despite having a perfect 6-0 head-to-head record against Sonego, the German found himself pushed to the limit by the World No. 89's inspired net play, which kept Zverev's title hopes alive.
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