Zverev beats former champion Rune to set up Paris Masters final against Humbert
Germany's Alexander Zverev reacts after winning the semifinal match of the Paris Masters tennis tournament against Denmark's Holger Runeat at the Accor Arena on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Thibault Camus]
PARIS (AP) — Alexander Zverev has reached the Paris Masters final for the second time after beating former champion Holger Rune 6-3, 7-6. The 2020 runner-up next plays 15th-seeded Frenchman Ugo Humbert after he beat 2018 champion Karen Khachanov 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-3 to reach his first Masters final. Rune saved one match point with a brilliant cross-court forehand winner. But the third-seeded Zverev held his nerve on the next with a crisp backhand volley at the net. The big-serving German is bidding for his second title of the year and 23rd overall. Humbert goes for his third of 2024 and seventh of his career.
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Germany's Alexander Zverev reacts during the semifinal match of the Paris Masters tennis tournament against Denmark's Holger Rune at the Accor Arena on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
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