The third-seeded Russian secured just his second win against the fourth-seeded Zverev in seven matches, and his previous victory against the imposing German was also in a Masters final last year in Shanghai.
The unseeded Indian, celebrating his 26th birthday, lost the summit clash 4-6, 4-6 to his seventh seed rival Sebastian Korda in Germany.
Alexander Zverev advanced to the Paris Masters final for the first time by beating top-seeded Rafael Nadal 6-4, 7-5 on Saturday, denying Nadal the chance to win a tournament that continues to elude him.
Ramkumar Ramanathan fought back from a set down to beat Germany's Marvin Moller 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 in the semis of Eckental Challenger tennis tournament.
Nadal has won 86 career titles, including 35 in Masters events, but lost his only final at the Bercy Indoor Arena in Paris 13 years ago.
India's Rohan Bopanna and Austrian Oliver Marach stunned ninth seeds Fabrice Martin and Jean-Julien Rojer in a hard-fought second-round encounter to enter the men's doubles quarterfinals of the Paris Masters.
On Wednesday, Nadal defeated Feliciano Lopez 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 to reach the third round of the ongoing Paris Masters.
PV Sindhu believes the iconic rivalry between Federer and Nadal is the "greatest" not just in tennis but across sports as it has inspired athletes across various sports.
The Croatian won 35 of his 48 first-service points at the indoor tournament and will next face Jordan Thompson of Australia.
The 21-day camp will first begin for the men's players from November 30. It will be followed by a women's camp from January 4.
The eight-ranked Russian has won three of his last four tournaments, improving to 7-2 in career finals, and Sunday’s win earned him a berth for the season-ending ATP Finals in London.
The fifth-seeded Rublev led 6-4, 4-1 when Anderson quit the match with a right thigh issue.
The 29-year-old Romanian player said on Twitter that she is self-isolating at home and “recovering well from mild symptoms.”
The 23-year-old German tennis player was responding to the domestic abuse allegation made by his former girlfriend Olga Sharypova.
Divij Sharan's and Rohan Bopanna's campaigns at the Astana Open ended following losses in the quarter-finals and Round of 16 respectively in Nur Sultan (Kazakhstan) on Thursday.
The Paris Masters tennis tournament will be held without fans next week as France enters a second lockdown phase amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Zverev hit nine aces, saved the only break point he faced and converted five of his own to beat the French Open semifinalist. The first set was over in 38 minutes, the second in just 33.
Former world No.1 Azarenka eased past Maria Sakkari 6-1, 6-3 on Saturday to book a spot in her 40th career WTA final.
Polish President Andrzej Duda’s office announced Saturday that he tested positive for the coronavirus. The 19-year-old Swiatek met with Duda on Friday.
Top-seeded Alexander Zverev defeated Adrian Mannarino 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4 to reach the Cologne Championship last-four on Friday.
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