In an exciting night at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Alexander Zverev, the German tennis player, advanced to the third round of the US Open by defeating Nicolás Jarry from Chile. This victory came after Zverev had spent a total of ۹ hours and ۲۶ minutes in his previous two matches, a record not seen since ۱۹۹۹ for a top player at this stage of the competition.
Zverev's Outstanding Performance
Zverev jokingly referred to the fact that his coach reminded him that a best-of-five match does not mean playing all five sets. He won the first set with complete dominance, never facing a break point and winning ۱۱ out of ۱۱ of his first serves.
After a quick start and breaking Jarry's serve twice, Zverev managed to finish the first set in ۳۸ minutes. However, Jarry, seeking revenge for his loss last year, gradually returned to the game in the second set and was able to put Zverev under pressure.
Struggle in the Second Set and Zverev's Composure
As Zverev lost control in the second set, Jarry managed to take a ۵-۴ lead with several consecutive points and even found himself in a position to close out the set in his favor. However, Zverev saved two set points and ultimately leveled the match by breaking Jarry's serve, taking the tiebreaker decisively in his favor.
In the third set, Jarry had two opportunities to break Zverev's serve, but Zverev, with his superior performance, eliminated all those chances and ultimately finished the match in two hours and ۲۶ minutes by winning the last four games.
At the end of the match, Zverev thanked his fans who stayed in the stadium until ۱ AM, and he is now ready to face Luciano Darderi from Italy in the next round. This match will be Zverev's next step on the path to the US Open championship.
