Overview

• Alexander Zverev beat Jacob Fearnley 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the U.S. Open second round.
• Zverev asserted control with early breaks in the first two sets, leveraging his Grand Slam experience.
• Fearnley saved five match points across three late games before Zverev closed out the match.
• The Briton was reported to be hampered by an arm issue and finished with 12 double faults and 46 unforced errors against nine Zverev aces.
• The victory puts Zverev into the third round at Flushing Meadows for a seventh consecutive appearance since 2018, having missed 2022 due to an ankle injury.