Rolex Paris Masters—France
Zvevev Reaches Paris Masters Final; Boulter Advances to Hong Kong Final
German Alexander Zverev advanced to the finals of the Rolex Paris Masters on Saturday, defeating former winner Holger Rune 6-3, 7-6(4).
In a comprehensive victory that lasted one hour and 46 minutes, Zverev hit nine aces, won 82 of his first serve points and broke the serve of his Danish opponent on two occasions.
Zverev improved to 3-1 against Rune in lifetime meetings.
Aiming to win his seventh Masters 1000 title, 23rd of his career and second of the season, Zverev will next face either Ugo Humbert or Karen Khachanov in Sunday’s final.
Khachanov has been red-hot the last three weeks, winning the title in Almaty, Kazakhstan and making the finals in Vienna, Austria.
Humbert, who is playing the best tennis of his life, defeated No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz earlier in the event. The Frenchman owns sixth career titles, with two coming in France.
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Hong Kong Tennis Open—Hong Kong, China
The top two seeds will square off on Sunday for the title in Hong Kong, China.
First up, top seed Diana Shnaider hit four aces and broke serve on five occasions in ousting defending champion Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-2.
Shnaider, who has had a great season on Tour, will next face inform Brit Katie Boulter in the finals. Boulter continued her memorable week on Tour by ousting No. 6 seed Yue Yuan 6-2, 5-7, 6-2.
Shnaider and Boulter have never played on at the pro level. Both players owns three career titles.
WTA Finals Riyadh Gets Underway
The first day of the WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is set to begin with two great match ups. The elite eight in women’s tennis are on hand for the biggest prize on the WTA.
Saturday’s schedule will feature top seed Aryna Sabalenka facing on No. 7 seed Qinwen Zheng and No. 4 seed Jasmine Paolini taking on No. 5 seed and former Wimbledon winner Elena Rybakina.
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