German tennis star Alexander Zverev crushed Stefanos Tsitsipas’ hopes of reaching the 2023 ATP Finals with a decisive 7-5, 6-4 victory in Friday’s Paris Masters quarterfinals. The match ended Tsitsipas’ five-year streak of qualifying for the prestigious season-ending tournament in Turin, Italy. 🚫🇬🇷
Zverev, currently ranked World No. 3, dominated with nine aces and 71% first-serve success, calling the duel a “very good level” contest. “I found my rhythm and just felt more comfortable,” he said post-match. 🎯
This win marks Zverev’s sixth career victory over Tsitsipas and puts him in an elite club with Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal as the only active players with 20+ Masters 1000 semifinal appearances. Not bad for a Friday showdown! 🏆
Meanwhile, Denmark’s Holger Rune kept his slim ATP Finals hopes alive by defeating Australia’s Alex de Minaur in a nail-biting three-set thriller. Rune will face Zverev next—a matchup tennis fans won’t want to miss. ⚡
France’s Ugo Humbert continued his Cinderella run, defeating Jordan Thompson after previously shocking World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz. He’ll battle Russia’s Karen Khachanov, who cruised past Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov. 🌟🇫🇷
