Alexander Zverev Wins US Open Epic Against Jannik Sinner

Alexander Zverev bested Jannik Sinner in a dramatic match at the US Open to reach the next round of the tournament.

The match lasted well over four hours and saw the players experience all sorts of drama in a match that seemingly never wanted to end. There was a stoppage due to a fan, Sinner struggled with cramps, and Zverev tumbled but luckily avoided an injury.

The level of play was about what could be expected from these two players. The German had a good number of winners and kept the error number relatively low compared to Sinner, who had more due to trying to be the more active player.

The serve was a valuable weapon for Zverev at times, even though it also proved his undoing at times. In the fourth set, he double-faulted in a crucial moment, which allowed Sinner to escape with a break.

The first set of the match went Zverev's way because Sinner was a bit too eager. He blasted far too many errors, but even so, it was really close.

The second set was a close one as well, but this time, Zverev struggled in the crucial moments. Sinner played an average set, but he played better in the crucial moments, and it made all the difference.

The third set switched the pendulum once again. Zverev was strong from the baseline, not giving his opponent too much, which caused Sinner to try and overhit, and it didn't work out. He made ten more unforced errors than the German, which is why he lost the set.

It looked like Zverev was finally separating himself in the fourth, but then he lost the crucial game down 4-5, committing a double fault in the wrong moment to allow Sinner to break and force a decider. The players were visibly tired by this time, affecting their game.

The final set opened with Sinner once again sailing too many balls wide, and Zverev jumped out to a 3-0 lead. He was taking a long time on serve, prompting Sinner to protest after missing a break point, but no warning was given.

Zverev maintained his break advantage rather easily after that. The final score of this match was 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 for the German, who took over four and a half hours to win the match.

His reward for this effort is getting to play Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-final. The Spaniard downed Matteo Arnaldi in straight sets many hours ago. Zverev, on the other hand, finished at 1:40 a.m. local time in New York.