Sports SummaryBrief at 2:35 a.m. EDT

Alexander Zverev, the No. 1 seed at the U.S. Open, avoided a first-round shock by rallying to beat Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 3-6, 6-7(7), 7-5, 6-4 in a match that ended early Wednesday morning. Zverev became the first men’s top seed to win in five sets after being in danger of an immediate exit, since 2003. He won his first Grand Slam at the French Open and is the No. 1 seed for the first time after Jannik Sinner withdrew with a right knee injury. Coco Gauff also advanced, beating Zeynep Sonmez 6-3, 6-4.