Zverev lost the marathon match against the Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech after five dramatic sets – 7-6 (7-3), 6-7 (8-10), 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4.
Rinderknech is ranked as 72nd in the world.
It's my first win against a top five player, on the biggest arena in the world, in front of my family. I'm so happy to do it in front of them, it's a fantastic moment for me and for them, says Rinderknech after the upset.
The match began on Monday evening, but was interrupted when the clock started to get late. The meeting was resumed today, and lasted a total of 4 hours and 40 minutes.
My legs are shaking. I'm just so happy that the match is over. We started yesterday, I slept around 6 hours tonight. So yes, this sport is very difficult, but what a moment, what feelings, says Rinderknech.
