Zverev takes opening set vs. Humbert in Paris final
Alexander Zverev is just one set away from lifting his seventh ATP Masters 1000 title. The German leads Ugo Humbert 6-2 in the championship match at the Rolex Paris Masters.
The No. 2 player in the PIF ATP Live Rankings was dialled in from the outset, dismantling Humbert’s serve in the third game to silence the raucous French crowd. From there, Zverev pulled clear with imperious serving and did not drop a point behind his first delivery, according to Infosys ATP Stats.
[ATP APP]If Zverev can go on to seal victory, he will move ahead of Jannik Sinner and record a Tour-leading 66th win of 2024. The 27-year-old holds a 22-13 record in finals.
To claim the seventh and biggest ATP Tour title of his career, Humbert will have to rally from a set deficit. The 26-year-old, who is 6-1 in finals, aims to become the first Frenchman to triumph in Paris since Jo-Wilfried Tsonga did so in 2008.
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