Alexander Zverev defeated Cameron Norrie 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 at the Cincinnati Masters, converting match point at 2:15 a.m. local time to progress at the ATP event. The German overcame a first-set loss to secure the comeback victory.
Zverev next faces Terence Atmane after the Frenchman also advanced. The Cincinnati tournament is a key warm-up ahead of the US Open, which begins August 30 in New York. Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are not participating in Cincinnati.
The result marks a rebound for Zverev, who exited the Montreal Masters in the second round against Tallon Griekspoor. Fellow Germans Jan-Lennard Struff and Yannick Hanfmann both suffered defeats in Cincinnati, while Novak Djokovic fell to Thiago Agustin Tirante 6-2, 4-6, 4-6.