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Auger-Aliassime Ousts No. 3 Zverev as Sinner Reaches US Open Last 16

The upset delivered the Canadian’s first Top‑5 win at a major, reshaping the men’s draw entering week two.

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Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - August 30, 2025 Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates winning her third round match against Russia's Anna Kalinskaya REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - August 30, 2025 Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime with Germany's Alexander Zverev after winning his third round match REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
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Overview

  • Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Alexander Zverev 4-6, 7-6 (7), 6-4, 6-4 in 3 hours 48–49 minutes to reach the fourth round.
  • He finished with about 50 winners and won the vast majority of his net points, saving a set point in the second-set tiebreak to turn the match.
  • The 25th seed advances to face Andrey Rublev in the Round of 16 after the No. 15 seed outlasted qualifier Coleman Wong in five sets.
  • Defending champion and world No. 1 Jannik Sinner rallied past Denis Shapovalov 5-7, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 to extend his hard‑court Slam winning streak and will meet Alexander Bublik next.
  • Bublik edged Tommy Paul in five sets to make his first US Open fourth round, while retirements and seed exits further opened paths across the men’s draw.