However the fightback was shortlived and the world quantity two, who was watched by Brazilian footballer Neymar, Miami Warmth basketballer Jimmy Butler and 2009 US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro, sealed victory on his first match level.
“He is an incredible athlete. He reaches nearly each ball,” Alcaraz stated of Monfils.
“However on the identical time, with my forehand, my finest shot, I attempted to maneuver him across the court docket, tried to get him drained just a little bit.
“It is form of tough to remain centered on the match, having such legends from each sport.
“It is an incredible alternative to have them right here, to speak with them just a little bit. It is nice to placed on a present in entrance of them.”
Zverev restricted his unforced errors, transformed his two break-point alternatives and saved 4 of the 5 break factors he confronted towards Eubanks.
“It was a tough match. I assumed he was in charge of it all through the primary set,” he stated. “I used to be simply hanging on and typically that’s simply what you might want to do.”
Eubanks had an opportunity to serve out the primary set at 5-3 however was denied by Zverev, who broke the American once more early within the second set to construct a 3-0 lead. Zverev later needed to save three break factors to serve out the match.
His subsequent opponent can be Russian fifteenth seed Karen Khachanov, who transformed his fifth match level to safe a 6-1 5-7 7-6 (7-5) win over Argentine twentieth seed Francisco Cerundolo.