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Top-seeded Alexander Zverev advanced to the fourth round of the US Open on Saturday, defeating Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo in straight sets with a commanding 6-2, 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 victory. The win marked a significant shift for Zverev, who had endured grueling five-set contests in his previous two matches, accumulating over nine hours on court before facing Tabilo.
Zverev’s performance against Tabilo was notably efficient, particularly in the opening set where he dominated on serve and wrapped up the set in just 38 minutes. While the second set proved more competitive, with Tabilo mounting a comeback to force a tiebreaker, Zverev regained control in the final set, winning the last four games to secure the match. The German commented that his coach had reminded him that best-of-five matches need not always extend to five sets, seemingly taking that advice to heart against his Chilean opponent.
The match concluded after 11 p.m., with Zverev expressing gratitude to fans who remained in the stadium past 1 a.m. Despite the late hour, Zverev reflected positively on his improvements, particularly highlighting his enhanced baseline play and footwork during the first and third sets. He will now face Italy’s Luciano Darderi in the quarterfinal round, after Darderi defeated Australian wildcard Dane Sweeny 6-4, 6-3, 6-3.
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Originally reported by Sports.yahoo →
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