Zverev downs De Jong to reach French Open last 32

PARIS, May 29 (AFP): Alexander Zverev bounced back from losing the first set to wrap up an ultimately comfortable victory over Dutchman Jesper de Jong in the French Open second round on Thursday.
The German, who lost last year's final to Carlos Alcaraz, found his form in the second set en route to a 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 win on Court Simonne Mathieu. Zverev will next face the winner of an all-Italian clash between Flavio Cobolli and Matteo Arnaldi on Saturday for a last-16 berth.
The three-time Grand Slam runner-up struck eight aces and hit 43 winners in total.
Zverev has reached at least the semi-finals on each of his last four appearances at Roland Garros.
Meanwhile, Jannik Sinner ended the retiring Richard Gasquet's career with a victory at the French Open.