Match report
Zverev reaches Paris SF and ends Tsitsipas’ hopes in Turin
Germany advances to 20th ATP Masters 1000 semi-final
01 November 2024
Corinne Dubreuil/ATP Tour
Alexander Zverev in action in Paris.
Couple Sam Jacot
Alexander Zverev became only the third active player to reach 20 ATP Masters 1000 semifinals on Friday at the Rolex Paris Masters, where he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas to end Greece’s Nitto ATP Finals hopes.
In the latest meeting of his long-running rivalry with Tsitsipas, Zverev saved the only break point he faced and struck with aggression and determination in fast-paced indoor conditions to claim a 7-5, 6- victory. 4 after one hour and 44 minutes. the French capital.
“I thought the whole match was a very good level from him,” Zverev said. “He started strong, had good chances to break me early. Maybe not in terms of break points, but in terms of play. I entered the match and I found my rhythm, I felt more and more comfortable and I’m happy with the victory .
Zverev, who joins Novak Djokovic (78) and Rafael Nadal (76) as 20-time Masters 1000 semi-finalists, also became the first player born in the 1990s to achieve 100 Top 20 victories (100 -101). Daniil Medvedev, 28, born in 1996, is second with a record of 99-73.
Zverev is aiming for his seventh Masters 1000 title and his second of the season, after winning in Rome. After improving to 6-10 in his Lexus ATP Head2Head series with Tsitsipas, the German will face Australian Alex de Minaur or Denmark’s Holger Rune in the semi-finals.
“I felt like I could hit pretty hard today and against him, if you push him away, he’s going to make you pay,” Zverev said of Tsitsipas. “He’s someone on the forehand side who can be very aggressive and he can move forward. So I was happy to get that out of the way.
Tsitsipas is 11th in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin but can no longer qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals, which will be held from November 10-17. De Minaur, eighth (3,745 points) and Rune, 13th (2,825 points), are still in the running for qualification.
Zverev heads to Turin next week and will aim for his third title at the prestigious year-end event. The 27-year-old, who has already booked his place in northern Italy, triumphed at the Nitto ATP Finals in 2018 and 2021.
Did you know?
Zverev is only the eighth player in history to reach 20 ATP Masters 1000 semi-finals. He joins Djokovic (78), Nadal (76), Roger Federer (66), Andy Murray (33), Andre Agassi (32), Pete Sampras (31), Andy Roddick (20).
