Zverev goes distance to scrape into third round as upsets rock US Open

Top-seeded Alexander Zverev kept his bid for a first US Open title on track with a gritty five-set victory over Quentin Halys, staying the course as a spate of upsets rocked the men’s draw on Thursday.A trio of former women’s champions – Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka – booked third-round berths, along with reigning Grand Slam champions Elena Rybakina and Mirra Andreeva.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Arsenal sell Martinelli to Al-Hilal in post-transfer deadline day deallist 2 of 4Barcola arrival boosts Liverpool as Iraola seeks first win: What to knowlist 3 of 4FIFA accuses UEFA of ‘smear campaign’ over Infantino, World Cup planlist 4 of 4Deadpool-Wolverine derby in the offing as Hugh Jackman targets Norwich Cityend of listBut men’s third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime tumbled out, along with sixth-seeded Alex de Minaur and 13th-seeded Lorenzo Musetti.Zverev laboured until 2:15 am Friday on Arthur Ashe Stadium to shake off 52nd-ranked Frenchman Halys 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-7 (3/7), 6-3.The four-hour 33-minute marathon followed his wild first-round five-setter against 89th-ranked Lorenzo Sonego that kept Zverev at it until shortly before 2am (06:00 GMT) on Wednes...