World no. 2 Zverev beats Sonego in five-set thriller at US Open

World number two Alexander Zverev defeated world number 89 Lorenzo Sonego in a five-set thriller in the men's singles first round at the US Open 2026. The 29-year-old defeated the Italian 6-4, ​3-6, 6-7(7), 7-5, 6-4. With the win, Zverev became the eleventh top-seeded man in the Open Era to win a first-round match when pushed to a fifth set.