Lorenzo Musetti beats Alexander Zverev 7-6(5), 6-2 at ATP Paris Masters
The Italian upset the world No. 1 in straight sets at the Rolex Paris Masters.
Lorenzo Musetti defeated Alexander Zverev 7-6(5), 6-2 in round two of the Rolex Paris Masters.
Key takeaways
- Musetti won 7-6(5), 6-2 against Zverev in Paris.
- Zverev is the world No. 1.
- Musetti leads the career head-to-head series 3-2.
Lorenzo Musetti beat Alexander Zverev 7-6(5), 6-2 in round two of the Rolex Paris Masters on Wednesday at La Défense Arena in Paris.
Musetti’s path to the second round
Musetti needed four match points to beat Hubert Hurkacz 7-6 (3), 7-6 (10) in the first round on Monday, saving a second set point at 10-10 in the tiebreak. The victory lasted 1 hour 45 minutes and marked his first win in Paris since 2022.
Zverev’s recent form
Zverev entered the match as world No. 1. He had not lifted a trophy since the US Open. In Vienna last week, he saved four match points in a 3 sets win over Martin Landaluce. He beat Tallon Griekspoor 6-4 7-5 and Arthur Fery 6-0 6-2 but fell in the semi-finals, suffering a 6-4 1-6 7-6 defeat to Alex de Minaur.
Head-to-head and context
Zverev and Musetti were facing each other for the sixth time in their careers. Musetti leads the series 3-2. Musetti won 2-6, 7-6, 6-4 in Vienna in 2024, while Zverev won 6-4, 7-5 in the 2025 Vienna semi-finals.
Player backgrounds
Zverev is a German professional tennis player ranked world No. 1 by the ATP, becoming the 30th male player to do so.
He has won 26 ATP Tour singles titles, including two majors at the 2026 French Open and 2026 US Open, and will be the year-end No. 1 in 2026. Musetti is an Italian professional tennis player who has been ranked as high as world No.
5 in singles, achieved on 12 January 2026. He has won three ATP Tour singles titles and reached the quarterfinals at all four majors.
About the tournament
The Rolex Paris Masters is an annual indoor ATP Masters 1000 event held at La Défense Arena in Nanterre, France, in early November. It is usually the final tournament on the calendar before the season-ending ATP Finals.
What happens next
Musetti advances to the third round of the Rolex Paris Masters. The sources do not name his next opponent, date, or start time.
Career head-to-head between Musetti and Zverev
Year | Event | Surface | Round | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | Vienna | Hard | SF | Zverev | 6-4 7-5 |
2025 | Rome Masters | Clay | QF | Musetti | 7-6 6-4 |
2024 | Vienna | Hard | QF | Musetti | 2-6 7-6 6-4 |
2024 | Paris Olympics | Clay | QF | Musetti | 7-5 7-5 |
2022 | Madrid Masters | Clay | R16 | Zverev | 6-3 1-0 RET |
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