Lorenzo Musetti ousted Alexander Zverev 7-6(5), 6-2 in the German's very first match since securing the top ranking on the back of his French Open and US Open titles. Novak Djokovic saw his ATP Finals hopes evaporate following a 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 comeback victory by Australian world number 83 Rinky Hijikata. The tournament unravelled further for seeded contenders as Daniil Medvedev received an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty during a straight-sets loss to unseeded Peruvian Ignacio Buse. Tomas Martin Etcheverry added to the chaos by eliminating eighth seed Alex de Minaur.
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Alexander Zverev suffered an immediate second-round defeat in his inaugural match after c…: Alexander Zverev suffered an immediate second-round defeat in his inaugural match after claiming the world number one ranking.
Novak Djokovic will miss the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin following his third consec…: Novak Djokovic will miss the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin following his third consecutive early tournament exit.
Seeded players struggled heavily on Wednesday as top competitors Daniil Medvedev and Alex…: Seeded players struggled heavily on Wednesday as top competitors Daniil Medvedev and Alex de Minaur were knocked out.
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PARIS, Nov 4 : Lorenzo Musetti spoiled Alexander Zverev's first match as world number one by toppling him in the second round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday, while Rinky Hijikata ended Novak Djokovic's hopes of qualifying for the ATP Finals.
The 29-year-old Zverev, who climbed to number one on Monday, suffered a surprise 7-6(5) 6-2 defeat just days after losing to Australia's Alex de Minaur in the Vienna Open semi-finals.
Musetti, a former world number five, seized the initiative by winning six of the final seven points of the opening-set tiebreak before taking command of the second set.
The 24-year-old Italian broke Zverev for a 2-1 lead and struck again to move 5-2 ahead on his way to victory.
World number 24 Musetti, a former French Open and Wimbledon semi-finalist, fired 29 winners and eight aces during the contest to improve his head-to-head record against Zverev to 4-2.
The win continued a resurgence for Musetti, who has been hampered by injuries throughout the 2026 season. His toughest setback came at the Australian Open, where he retired while leading Djokovic…
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