The German Alexander Zverevfourth in the world ranking and runner-up at the US Open in 2020, qualified this morning for the round of 16 after tight battle against Argentine Tomas Martin Etcheverry (33rd), in a duel that started about midnight and then the second most recent match in tournament history.
In 02.35 am from Friday to Saturday ended this meeting that, within the legendary evening sessions that are part of the DNA of the ‘great’ New Yorker. It just came down to the iconic 2022 quarterfinal matchup where the Spanish Carlos Alcaraz beat the Italian in five sets Jannik Sinner and that ended with 02:50 time a.m
Just 15 minutes from passing that mark, Zverev defeat Etcheverry (n.33) in the third round by 5-7, 7-5, 6-1 and 6-3 in three hours and 36 minutes. It wasn’t easy for the German, losing the first set 5-7 but managing to overcome another tough second set 7-5.
Since the match is tied, Zverez He imposed his superiority to tip the balance with a clear 6-1 in the third. In the fourth set, Etcheverry spent his last bullets but Zverev responded in a big way, with five winning points, to seal the final 6-3 and thus complete his victory.
“Thank you all for staying. It’s Friday in New York. Honestly, if I had a free Friday in New York, I’d be somewhere else…”he joked Zverev after the game at Louis Armstrong Stadium, the second largest rink in Flushing Meadows.
now, Zverev will face the American tomorrow Brandon Nakashima (50th), who at 23 years old will be playing in only his second round of the round of 16 at a Grand Slam.
Day of delays and late schedules
It was a day of delays, late schedules, high emotions and early morning tennis in New York as the third round match where the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka (n.2) beat Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova (n.31) in three sets 00.08 hours and broke the record for the match that later started the tournament’s history.
Source: La Verdad
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