Maximilian marterer

Frenchman Alexandre Muller: Fourth seed German player Alexander Zverev made a solid start to his US Open campaign with a 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-2 win over compatriot Maximilian Marterer.

With a 53-minute victory over fellow German, Zverev set a second-round clash with Frenchman Alexandre Muller.

The 27-year-old Zverev reached the semi-finals at the Australian Open (2020 and 2024), the championship match at Roland Garros last year, and the fourth round at Wimbledon ( 2017,2021 and 2024).