Overview

• Alexander Zverev dropped the first set to Jesper de Jong before rallying to win 3:6, 6:1, 6:2, 6:3 in 2 hours 58 minutes on Court Simonne Mathieu.
• After a shaky opening, he significantly raised his level to dominate the final three sets and secure his eighth straight Round of 32 appearance at Roland Garros.
• His Saturday clash will pit him against the victor of the Italian showdown between Hamburg titlist Flavio Cobolli and last year’s eighth-finalist Matteo Arnaldi.
• Daniel Altmaier also advanced to the third round and is scheduled to play Serbia’s Hamad Medjedovic on Friday.
• All German women have been eliminated, leaving Zverev and Altmaier as the sole German contenders in the men’s draw.