The German star won the first set, but Auger-Aliassime could then turn the match thanks to an offensive game. The numbers eventually became 4–6, 7–6, 6–4, 6–4 in favor of the Canadian.
Zverev has not failed to reach the tournament's second week since 2018. The German has been plagued by back pain for a few weeks, but does not want to blame the loss on it.
I simply played badly. I had no feeling for the ball. It's the second year I play badly here, he says according to the German newspaper Bild.
Auger-Aliassime, ranked 27th in the world, is now advancing to the fourth round, his best result in the tournament since 2021.
The tournament is still ongoing, the job is not finished but this means a lot to me, says Auger-Aliassime after the match.
Auger-Aliassime will meet the Russian Andrej Rubljov in the fourth round.
