PARIS — Second-seeded Alexander Zverev trailed by a set and a break — and was down a broken racket, too — before eventually collecting himself and coming back to beat 60th-ranked Dusan Lajovic of Serbia, 2-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, in the second round of the French Open on Wednesday.
Zverev equaled his best showing at Roland Garros; he also reached the third round two years ago.
If Zverez, a 21-year-old German, is going to get to the round of 16, he’ll need to do something he never has at a Grand Slam tournament: defeat a player ranked in the top 50.