Alexander Zverev reached the U.S. Open fourth round
Alexander Zverev had reached the fourth round of the 2026 U.S. Open, where he was scheduled to play Italy’s Luciano Darderi for a place in the quarterfinals. The available reporting does not establish the result of that match.
Alexander Zverev reached the U.S. Open fourth round
The German advanced through a demanding opening week in New York. He came from two sets to one down to defeat Lorenzo Sonego in the first round, then needed five sets to get past Quentin Halys in the second. The New York Post described both matches as difficult victories.
His third-round performance was more straightforward. He defeated Alejandro Tabilo 6-2, 7-6(2), 6-2 in 2 hours and 26 minutes, according to Tennis Grand. That win moved him into the tournament’s second week.
The contrast between the first two rounds and the Tabilo match was significant. Tennis Grand reported that he had spent 9 hours and 26 minutes on court against Sonego and Halys combined, while his third-round victory lasted less than half that time.
Fourth-round matchup with Luciano Darderi
The next scheduled opponent was Luciano Darderi, the Italian who had reached the fourth round after losing only two sets across his first three matches. His earlier opponents were Harry Wendelken, Dalibor Svrcina and Dane Sweeny, Tennis Grand reported.
The players had split their previous two meetings. Zverev won their 2024 match in Rome 7-6(3), 6-2, while Darderi defeated him at the same tournament earlier in 2026 by a score of 1-6, 7-6(10), 6-0. Their U.S. Open meeting was therefore a deciding match in that series, based on the available preview.
The winner was due to advance to the men’s singles quarterfinals. The reports available here do not confirm whether that advancement occurred.
Why the tournament mattered for the German
The U.S. Open was Zverev’s first major tournament since winning his maiden Grand Slam title at the French Open earlier in 2026, according to Sports Illustrated and The New York Post. The New York Post also reported that Jannik Sinner was not competing in the tournament, while Sports Illustrated said the French Open breakthrough came in June.
His recent Grand Slam record was also part of the context around the event. The South China Morning Post reported that he had reached the Wimbledon final in July and had previously come close to winning the U.S. Open, losing the 2020 final to Dominic Thiem.
Sophia Thomalla, his girlfriend, had posted about being in New York before the tournament, according to The New York Post and Sports Illustrated. The latest coverage also noted that she was promoting the German dating show “Are You The One?”, which she hosts. Her presence and social-media activity were separate from the confirmed tournament update: the sporting fact established by the reports is that the German had reached the fourth round and was awaiting his match with Darderi.