Top seed Zverev bundled out by Paul in rain-hit Cincinnati upset
Paul saved a match point and rallied past Zverev for his third win in four meetings, reaching the quarter-finals.
- On Wednesday, American Tommy Paul upset top seed Alexander Zverev at the Cincinnati Open, winning 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 to advance to the quarter-finals.
- The match faced a nearly 90-minute rain delay on Wednesday while Zverev led 6-4, 3-4, forcing a temporary suspension of play at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.
- Capitalizing on Zverev's nine double faults, Paul saved a match point to win. "I'm not sure how I did it," Paul said of his third win over Zverev in four meetings.
- Advancing to the quarter-finals, Paul will next face Italian Flavio Cobolli, who defeated Spaniard Rafael Jodar 4-6, 7-6, 6-3 in a three-set battle.
- The Cincinnati Open continues ahead of the August 30 US Open in New York City, with defending champion Iga Swiatek and Amanda Anisimova also securing quarter-final spots.
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