Davidovich Fokina Upsets Future No. 1 Zverev to Reach the Shanghai Masters Final
The Spaniard fired 36 winners and saved two match points to book the second ATP Masters 1000 final of his career.
- On Saturday, October 17, 2026, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina defeated top-seeded Alexander Zverev 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 in the Shanghai Masters semifinals, securing his place in Sunday's final.
- Zverev, the world number one, struggled with physical fatigue and ankle discomfort throughout the match, saying, "I think a break is quite necessary now."
- Firing 36 winners in the two-hour, two-minute contest, the 27-year-old Spaniard landed 82% of his first serves to secure only his second victory over the German in eight meetings.
- By reaching his second career ATP Masters 1000 final, Davidovich Fokina will face either Daniil Medvedev or 20-year-old Rafael Jodar on Sunday.
- His sustained dominance in China follows a title run at the ATP 250 event in Chengdu last month, positioning him to pursue his first Masters trophy.
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Davidovich Fokina reaches Shanghai Masters final after comeback win over Zverev - FINCHANNEL
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina reached the Shanghai Masters final on Oct. 17, recovering from a set down to beat top seed Alexander Zverev 5-7, 6-4, 6-3. The Spaniard will play for his first Masters 1000 title on Sunday after denying the German a place in the championship match. The 25th seed made 82 percent of his first serves in the three-set semifinal victory. He broke early in the deciding set and, after missing two match points on Zverev’s ser…
Tennis-Davidovich Fokina ousts top seed Zverev to reach Shanghai Masters final - Regional Media News
SHANGHAI, China, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Alejandro Davidovich Fokina produced a major upset by defeating top seed Alexander Zverev 5-7 6-4 6-3 on Saturday to reach the Shanghai Masters final, where he will face either former world number one Daniil Medvedev or fellow Spaniard Rafael [...]
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina defeated German Alexander Zverev, the first leader of the Chinese tournament in the mid-finals, and qualified for the final of Shanghai's 1000 Masters.
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