Paris Masters: Zverev into last eight, the quarterfinals are set
Alexander Zverev beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-2, 6-4 on Thursday evening. He’ll face Russian Daniil Medvedev, the No 11 seed, in the next round
Alexander Zverev, Rolex Paris Masters 2025 | © Federico Pestellini / PSNewz
German Alexander Zverev, the No 3 seed, advanced to the quarter-finals of Paris Masters by winning against Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, the No 15 seed, 6-2, 6-4 at the Paris La Défense Arena on Thursday evening.
Zverev, ranked No 3, will play Russian Daniil Medvedev, the No 11 seed, next. The defending champion will meet the Russian in a remake of the 2020 final on Friday as the last match of the schedule.
Paris Masters 1000, other last 16 results (La Défense Arena, hard, EUR 6.128.940, most recent results first):
- Jannik Sinner (2) beat Francisco Cerundolo: 7-5, 6-1
- Daniil Medvedev beat Lorenzo Sonego: 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4
- Alex De Minaur (6) beat Karen Khachanov (10): 6-2, 6-2
- Alexander Bublik (13) beat Taylor Fritz (4): 7-6 (5), 6-2
- Ben Shelton (5) beat Andrey Rublev (12): 7-6 (6), 6-3
- Felix Auger-Aliassime (9) beat Daniel Altmaier: 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
- Valentin Vacherot (WC) beat Cameron Norrie: 7-6 (4), 6-4
THE QUARTERFINALS
• Valentin Vacherot (WC) – Felix Auger-Aliassime (N.9)
• Alex De Minaur (N.6) – Alexander Bublik (N.13)
• Daniil Medvedev – Alexander Zverev (N.3)
• Jannik Sinner (N.2) – Ben Shelton (N.5)
