Overview
- Zverev beat Quentin Halys in a 6-4, 4-6, 7-6, 6-7, 6-3 match that finished around 2:15 a.m., earning a place in the third round.
- He has now played roughly nine and a half hours across two late-night five-set matches, a workload that raises immediate recovery concerns.
- During the Halys match Zverev changed into fresh shoes mid-set with umpire Robert Balmforth's permission and celebrated the win by removing his shirt on court.
- Zverev described his own performance as “pretty bad” and said he is not in title form, even as the draw has opened after the early exits of several higher seeds.
- The coming test is Alejandro Tabilo in round three, and Zverev’s long nights and self-critique make his physical recovery and level of play the key things to watch next.