Paris Masters: Alexander Zverev beats Stefanos Tsitsipas to succeed in semi-finals

Alexander Zverev will face Holger Rune within the semi-finals of the Paris Masters after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight units.

Germany’s world quantity three Zverev defeated Greece’s Tenth-ranked Tsitsipas 7-5 6-4 on Friday.

That victory made him solely the third energetic participant to succeed in the semi-finals of the ATP Masters 1,000, becoming a member of Novak Djokovic (78) and Rafael Nadal (76).

Semi-finalist Rune defeated Australian ninth seed Alex de Minaur 6-4 4-6 7-5.

Zverev, 27, is chasing his seventh Masters 1,000 title and second of the season following his victory in Rome, whereas the defeat ended Tsitsipas’ hopes of qualifying for the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin.

Zverev will subsequent face former Paris champion Rune, 21, of Denmark, who gained the 2022 event by beating Djokovic within the last.

On assembly Zverev for a spot within the 2024 last, world quantity 13 Rune stated: “He is among the finest gamers this yr, so I should put together very nicely and get well bodily and construct on the extent from this match.”

France’s Ugo Humbert, the fifteenth seed, will meet Russia’s Karen Khachanov within the different semi-final on Saturday after each gamers superior with straight units wins.

Humbert, who beat world quantity two Carlos Alcaraz within the earlier spherical, defeated Australia’s Jordan Thompson 6-2 7-6 (7-4).

In the meantime, Khachanov eradicated Bulgarian eighth seed and 2023 runner-up Grigor Dimitrov 6-2 6-3.