Alexander Zverev beats Quentin Halys in a five-set thriller at the US Open
- Alexander Zverev beat Quentin Halys 6-4, 4-6, 7-6, 6-7, 6-3, finishing at 2.15 am on Friday in New York.
- It was his second five-setter in a row, after nearly five hours against Lorenzo Sonego on Tuesday.
- No top seed in the Open Era has ever opened a major with two five-set matches like this.
- He is only top seed because Jannik Sinner withdrew with a knee injury before the tournament began.
Source: bbc.com
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