Zverev lost the 26th racket of the world and did not reach the final “Masters” in Shanghai
Zverev lost to Davidovich-Fokin with a score of 7:5, 4:6, 3.6. In the final, the Spaniard will meet with the winner of the pair Medvedev – Khodar
German representative Alexander Zverev was unable to reach the final of the ATP Masters tournament in Shanghai. In the semifinals, he lost the 26th racket of the world to Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich-Fokin with a score of 7:5, 4:6, 3.6.
In the final, the Spaniard will meet with the winner of the pair Daniil Medvedev (Russia) – Rafael Khodar (Spain).
At the moment, Zverev takes second place in the world ranking, second only to the Italian Yannik Sinner. At the same time, the Italian announced the early end of the season due to injury, because of this he will lose rating points and give Zverev the first line. The German for the first time in his career will finish the season in the status of the first racket in the world.
In 2026, Zverev won titles at Grand Slam tournaments for the first time in his career: he won at Roland Garros and the US Open. In addition, he reached the Wimbledon final, where he lost to Sinner.
Zverev is an Olympic champion of Tokyo, winner of 26 ATP tournaments. His parents are Soviet tennis players Alexander Zverev and Irina Fateeva.
