2026 US Open Tennis: Day 3 recap : Coco impressive while Zverev avoids upset

Coco Gauff’s calm under pressure and Alexander Zverev’s five-hour escape headline a wild US Open day that had everything: marathon tiebreaks, surprise upsets, and statement wins. If you want the real pulse of Flushing Meadows, this recap shows you who survived, who stumbled, and which matchups you need to watch next.Primo breaks down the night session chaos at Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong, where Zverev nearly went down in a brutal late-night battle with Lorenzo Sonego before finding a way through. Coco Gauff also shows why she’s one of the toughest outs in tennis, shaking off a shaky serving stretch to close out Zeynep Sonmez in straight sets despite a fierce pushback.Primo also sizes up the road ahead, including big second-round matchups featuring Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev. Essential listening if you want a fast, opinionated US Open roundup that captures the biggest wins, the biggest scares, and the matches that could define the rest of the tournament.