ATP Alexander Zverev Quentin Halys US Open 2026

Zverev suffers again and stays up late to overcome Halys, who pushed him to the fifth set

Andrés Tomás Rico - 4 Sep 2026
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Zverev suffers again and stays up late to overcome Halys, who pushed him to a fifth set. Photo: Getty Images

A cry of rage, release, and liberation, even shirtless, was what Alexander Zverev let out in a semi-empty Arthur Ashe at 2:00 AM after a match lasting four hours and 43 minutes against Quentin Halys , who was close to causing another upset in the first week of the US Open. However, the world number two managed to avoid the fall in time and secured the victory with a score of 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-7(3), 6-3.

For the second consecutive match at the US Open, Zverev had to go to a fifth set

It was a match that had everything: breaks, counter-breaks, games with many deuces. The momentum swung back and forth, and each set was decided by minimal details, while slowly the Arthur Ashe emptied as the night progressed. The player from Hamburg struggled to string together two good games, both on return and serve, partly due to the Frenchman’s solid performance, who stayed in the fight from the first point to the last.

First it was against Lorenzo Sonego and today it was the same with Halys. In the absence of a dominant game like the one he showed at Roland Garros and Wimbledon, the German had to roll up his sleeves to avoid a loss that would hinder his attempt to lift his second Grand Slam.

The top seed does not feel comfortable in this first week in New York. He is seeking a tennis level he cannot find, but lacking that level, his serve (29 aces), his concentration, and his maturity hold him up. That makes two grueling five-set battles, but Alexander Zverev, for now, remains alive in the US Open. Meanwhile, Alejandro Tabilo awaits in the third round. 
 

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