Fourth seed Alexander Zverev implodes in Chung Hyeon defeat

Updated 20/01/2018 at 14:10 GMT

Alexander Zverev’s miserable record at Grand Slams continued with a third-round defeat to Chung Hyeon at the Australian Open.

Alexander Zverev bei den Australian Open

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The German fourth seed, tipped by many as a future world number one, disintegrated in the final set as Chung clinched a surprise 5-7 7-6(3) 2-6 6-3 6-0 triumph.

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Despite securing two Masters titles in 2017, the 20-year-old has never gone beyond the fourth round of a Slam – and on this evidence, he is still some way away from impressing in the best-of-five format.

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Zverev looked to have regained control of the match after racing through the third set, but a sloppy fourth saw his belief vanish.

It all proved too much for 20-year-old Zverev, who began to unravel in the fourth set, complaining bitterly to the umpire that the lights should be switched on despite it being only 6 p.m. in overcast Melbourne.

"I can't see anything," the German told the official.