Alexander Zverev def. Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 3-6, 6(7)-7(9), 7-5, 6-4 — US Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Alexander Zverev defeated Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 3-6, 6(7)-7(9), 7-5, 6-4 in the R128 of the US Open 2026.

Chances were never the problem here; converting them was. Zverev manufactured 22 break points and took five, a 2-for-12 stretch in the fourth set alone, while Sonego, ranked 91st, saw only five looks all match and cashed three, outserving the No. 1 seed 16 aces to 12 and dragging the third set into a tiebreak. The decider asked for one break. Zverev got it in game 5 for 3-2, the only one of the set, and finished with 173 of the match's 342 points, a four-point margin after 4 hours and 52 minutes on court. He had won all three prior meetings on record, none of which had asked anything close to this of him. The top seed moves into the second round with his 2026 hard-court record at 16-6, the summer's Masters exits to Paul and Griekspoor now behind him at considerable cost.

Match stats

Alexander Zverev: 12 aces, 61 winners, 66% first serves, 8 double faults, 5/22 break points. Lorenzo Sonego: 16 aces, 51 winners, 66% first serves, 4 double faults, 3/5 break points.

Profiles: Alexander Zverev · Lorenzo Sonego — US Open 2026

Head-to-head

Alexander Zverev and Lorenzo Sonego have met 4 times, with Alexander Zverev leading the head-to-head 4–0.

• Halle Open 2025 R16 — Alexander Zverev won 3-6, 6-4, 7(7)-6(2)
• Halle Open 2024 R16 — Alexander Zverev won 6-4, 7(7)-6(5)
• Dubai Tennis Championships 2023 Quarterfinal — Alexander Zverev won 7-5, 6-4

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