“Very stupid at the beginning”: โขZverev finally defeats his feared opponent in Paris
October 31, 2025, 11:28 p.m. – Alexander Zverev has reached โthe Paris Masters โขsemi-finalsโ and, crucially, overcome a five-match losing streak against Daniil Medvedev, defeating the Russian 2:6, 6:3, 7:6 (7:5) in a hard-fought quarter-final.Jannik Sinner awaits Zverev in the nextโค round.
the victory marks Zverev’s frist success against Medvedev in six โattempts. “I played very stupidly tactically at the beginning,” Zverev โadmitted. “Then Iโค changed a few things and the โmatch turned around. I just don’t like playing against him, but I stayed brave.”
Zverev struggled in โขthe first set, failing to find winning strokes on the slow court at the La Dรฉfense rugby arena. He briefly โคappeared injured while trailing 2-5, clutching the back of his left thigh after a fall,โฃ but continued playing without apparent restriction.
Medvedev became visibly frustrated in the second set, yelling atโ his boxโข after losing serve at 1-2, prompting his wife to leave her seat.Zverev ultimately prevailed in โa tight third set, saving two match points beforeโ securing the win โand his 24th Masters semi-final appearance.
Sinner advanced to face Zverev after a dominant 6:3, 6:3 victory over Ben Shelton. A win for Sinner in Paris would elevate him to the world No. 1 ranking, surpassing Carlos Alcaraz.
The other semi-final willโฃ feature Fรฉlix Auger-Aliassime and Alexander Bublik, both vying for remainingโค qualification spots for the ATP Finals in turin (November 9th to 16th), where Sinner and Zverev have already secured their places.
