Alexander Zverev entered the Paris Masters final for the first time to face third seed Daniil Medvedev. He defeated Rafael Nadal in straight sets on Saturday to reach his first finals. This is the second win for Zverev against Nadal. He overpowered Nadal in a 6-4, 7-5 victory. Nadal's hopes of a first title at Bercy Arena ended with this match.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion stands with only one tournament win on indoor hard courts in his career. The 34-year-old Nadal is preparing himself to challenge for a maiden ATP Tour Finals trophy in London. The events starts on November 15 and marks the end of the season. After the match, Nadal said,"I was there until the end against a player who is playing great on a surface that he's winning a lot (on). So it has been a positive tournament for me."
Zverev who won the title last two times, is confident of claiming a third successive title, on home soil in Cologne, in Sunday's final. "The head-to-head is one thing, but in a final it's always different," said Zverev, who lost to Medvedev in last year's Shanghai Masters final. Between them, a previous record of 5-1 win was hold by Zverev. The 24-year-old Medvedev, who won both the Cincinnati and Shanghai Masters last year, is looking for his eighth career title.
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