Alexander Zverev defeats Lorenzo Sonego in first round of Grand Slam tournament
7 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 4, 2026, 6:19 AM
Last updated Sep 4, 2026
Top-seeded Alexander Zverev secured a victory against Lorenzo Sonego in their first-round match at the current Grand Slam tournament. Zverev rallied to overcome the challenge, narrowly avoiding an exit early in the event. Had he lost, he would have become the first men's No. 1 seed to be eliminated in the opening round of a Grand Slam since 2003. The result allows the top seed to remain in the bracket as the competition continues. Sonego exits the tournament following the loss. The match concludes the first-round schedule for both players.
- •Alexander Zverev defeated Lorenzo Sonego in the first round.
- •Zverev avoided becoming the first men's No. 1 seed to lose in the first round since 2003.
- •The match marks the end of the opening round for both athletes.
- 6:19 AMYahoo Sports — US Open: Alexander Zverev survives another 5-set marathon, making ominous history as No. 1 seed in the process
- 11:00 AMYahoo Sports — Top Seed Narrowly Avoids Defeat In Late-Night U.S. Open Nail-Biter
- 8:34 AMThe Guardian Sport — Top seed Alexander Zverev survives near five-hour marathon at US Open
- 7:29 AMESPN — Top-seeded Zverev narrowly survives 1st round
- 6:39 AMNew York Post — No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev captures five-set thriller in first round of US Open - nypost.com
"German scrapes home 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7), 7-5, 6-4 in thriller ‘I think this is the longest first-round match I’ve played’ Alexander Zverev rallied just in time to avoid becoming the first men’s No. 1 seed to lose in the first round of a grand slam tournament since 2003, edging Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7), 7-5, 6-4 in a US Open match that ended in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Zverev couldn’t cash in on repeated chances to break Sonego’s serve for much of the night and was in danger of becoming the first top-seeded man to fall in his first match in a major since Ivo Karlovic beat Lleyton Hewitt at Wimbledon in 2003. Continue reading...
"Alexander Zverev rallied just in time to avoid becoming the first men’s No. 1 seed to lose in the first round of a Grand Slam tournament since 2003, edging Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7), 7-5, 6-4 in a U.S. Open match that ended Wednesday morning.
"Alexander Zverev rallied just in time to avoid becoming the first men's No. 1 seed to lose in the first round of a Grand Slam tournament since 2003, edging Lorenzo Sonego.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsSep 4, 2026, 6:19 AMUS Open: Alexander Zverev survives another 5-set marathon, making ominous history as No. 1 seed in the process
Alexander Zverev is still alive, after 10 hours of tennis.
- Yahoo SportsSep 2, 2026, 11:00 AMTop Seed Narrowly Avoids Defeat In Late-Night U.S. Open Nail-Biter
Alexander Zverev rallied just in time to avoid becoming the first men’s No. 1 seed to lose in the first round of a Grand Slam tournament since 2003, edging Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7), 7-5, 6-4 in a U.S. Open match that ended Wednesday morning.
- The Guardian SportSep 2, 2026, 8:34 AMTop seed Alexander Zverev survives near five-hour marathon at US Open
German scrapes home 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7), 7-5, 6-4 in thriller ‘I think this is the longest first-round match I’ve played’ Alexander Zverev rallied just in time to avoid becoming the first men’s No. 1 seed to lose in the first round of a grand slam tournament since 2003, edging Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7), 7-5, 6-4 in a US Open match that ended in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Zverev couldn’t cash in on repeated chances to break Sonego’s serve for much of the night and was in danger of becoming the first top-seeded man to fall in his first match in a major since Ivo Karlovic beat Lleyton Hewitt at Wimbledon in 2003. Continue reading...
- ESPNSep 2, 2026, 7:29 AMTop-seeded Zverev narrowly survives 1st round
Alexander Zverev rallied just in time to avoid becoming the first men's No. 1 seed to lose in the first round of a Grand Slam tournament since 2003, edging Lorenzo Sonego.
- New York PostSep 2, 2026, 6:39 AMNo. 1 seed Alexander Zverev captures five-set thriller in first round of US Open - nypost.com
No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev was just two points from making the wrong kind of historic, a first-round U.S. Open exit. Then he turned history around.
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