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Zverev survives marathon five-set battle to reach US Open second round

Top-seeded Alexander Zverev defeats Lorenzo Sonego in a grueling five-set match to advance at the US Open.

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Alexander Zverev defeated Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7/9), 7-5, 6-4 to reach the second round of the US Open on Tuesday. [1] Novak Djokovic lost his first-round match at the US Open to unseeded Argentine Mariano Navone in a five-set decider. [2] Alexander Zverev, the top seed, secured his 18th career Grand Slam five-set win out of 27 attempts. [3] The match lasted four hours and 53 minutes, marking the longest first-round match of Alexander Zverev's career. [4] The match lasted nearly five hours and concluded at 1:55 A.M. local time at Arthur Ashe Stadium. [5] Carlos Alcaraz defeated Russian Roman Safiullin in straight sets to advance in the first round of the US Open. [6] Novak Djokovic declared that he despised every moment he was on court during his match against Mariano Navone. [7] Lorenzo Sonego is ranked 89th in the world. [8] Alexander Zverev is currently 2-2 since his finals appearance at Wimbledon. [9] Zverev described the match as a gritty, back-and-forth battle that would benefit him in the long run. [10]
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  1. Alexander Zverev defeated Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7/9), 7-5, 6-4 to reach the second round of the US Open on Tuesday. · Mid-day
  2. Novak Djokovic lost his first-round match at the US Open to unseeded Argentine Mariano Navone in a five-set decider. · Business Day
  3. Alexander Zverev, the top seed, secured his 18th career Grand Slam five-set win out of 27 attempts. · Mid-day
  4. The match lasted four hours and 53 minutes, marking the longest first-round match of Alexander Zverev's career. · Mid-day
  5. The match lasted nearly five hours and concluded at 1:55 A.M. local time at Arthur Ashe Stadium. · Yahoo! Sports
  6. Carlos Alcaraz defeated Russian Roman Safiullin in straight sets to advance in the first round of the US Open. · Business Day
  7. Novak Djokovic declared that he despised every moment he was on court during his match against Mariano Navone. · Business Day
  8. Lorenzo Sonego is ranked 89th in the world. · Mid-day
  9. Alexander Zverev is currently 2-2 since his finals appearance at Wimbledon. · Yahoo! Sports
  10. Zverev described the match as a gritty, back-and-forth battle that would benefit him in the long run. · Yahoo! Sports
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