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There was nothing to separate Zverev and de Jong in the opening set, with de Jong going toe-to-toe with the heavy-hitting German in baseline exchanges and showing intent to attack in approach.
He raced to a 3-0 lead, breaking Zverev in his opening service game and giving up just two points on his own serve before leading 3-0 in the tie-break before Zverev reeled off seven straight points in the first set.
Zverev had to be patient in the second, waiting until the 10th game to convert one of the two break-point opportunities he was given, but was too strong for his opponent in the 24-minute third set.
Relentless in the final two sets, she dropped just six points across nine service games and showed her excellent touch at the net, winning 29 of 38 points.
A former world number two, Zverev has won 24 ATP titles in his career, including seven Masters crowns, is a two-time Tour Finals champion and a gold medalist at the Tokyo Olympics.
A Grand Slam title has so far eluded him but he came agonizingly close with Roland Garros in 2024 when he led Alcaraz from two sets to one and is unlikely to get a better chance to end his wait for a first major.
He is one of only three top-10 seeds remaining in the draw, one of three players with experience in a major final and competing on a surface where he has won nine of his 24 titles.
Perhaps most importantly, while many of his rivals struggled through multiple five-set matches, Zverev won three of his four matches in straight sets and spent just over nine hours on court.
