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Zverev has performed well in Grand Slam events this year, reaching three Grand Slam finals and winning the French Open and U.S. Open. Italian player Sinner ended his season early due to a knee injury, giving Zverev a chance to compete for the world's top ranking.
Zverev. (Reuters)
[Reporter Liang Weiming/Comprehensive Report] After three fierce battles at the Shanghai Men's Tennis Masters, Alexander Zverev finally defeated his old French rival Quentin Halys 6:4, 6:7 (8:10), 6:3. Germany's top seed advanced to the top 16 with two consecutive victories, and is also looking forward to continuing to move towards the world's top spot.
The 29-year-old Zverev finally broke through the bottleneck this year, reaching the finals of three Grand Slams in a row, and winning the French and U.S. Open double championships. Last month, he qualified in 5 sets with Alis in the second round of the New York U.S. Open. Now he meets Zverev again. He missed 2 late points in the second set and was forced into the final set. It took him 2 hours and 17 minutes to complete the 4th consecutive victory, all this year. Zverev also reached 60 wins in a single season for the third time in his career since 2018 and 2024. "This year I carefully selected the games in which I wanted to perform at my best. I feel pretty good. I may have lost some games that I shouldn't have lost, but they all paid off in the end. I'm very satisfied with that."
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Since the Italian world champion Jannik Sinner has ended his season early due to a knee injury, Zverev has the opportunity to replace him in November. As he strives for his first championship in Shanghai, he must first compete with Kazakh 19th seed Alexander Bublik for the top 8 tickets.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Zverev will win match against Barberik and reach quarterfinals
Likely · Within days
Zverev has a chance to replace Sinner as world number one in November
Possible · Within weeks

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