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Zverev Exits US Open Early Against UnderdogIn his 39th Grand Slam attempt, Zverev lost in 3:48 hours to Félix Auger-Aliassime in the third round of the US Open.
- Alexander Zverev was defeated in the US Open's third round by 25th seed Félix Auger-Aliassime in four sets.
- The world number three remains without a Grand Slam title after 39 attempts and admitted to playing too passively.
- Zverev stated that back pain was not the cause of his loss and identified the second set as a turning point.
- Following Zverev's elimination, Jan-Lennard Struff is the only remaining German singles player in the tournament.
That feels really good.— Auger-Aliassime, who beat a top-five player for the first time at a Grand Slam, in the winner's interview.
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