Zverev, champion of the Paris Masters 1000 ATP that frustrated the dream of the French

The German Alexander Zverev It took an hour and a quarter to completely kill the dream of Ugo Humbert and the entire French public and won the title of 1,000 ATP Masters in Paris by 6-2 and 6-2, the seventh in this category that he achieved throughout his career.

The German, who on Monday will emerge from the number two position in the ATP rankings, grabbed it Carlos Alcarazsilenced the Paris Bercy court, which throughout the week brought its first player, Ugo Humbert, with the desire to regain the dominance it established sixteen years ago, in 2008, Jo-Wilfried Tsongathe last local tennis player to dominate this tournament.

The Metz tennis player, who sealed his best days with a 1,000 Masters, has never reached a final of this caliber. Verdugo de Alcaraz in the third round, equaled the other record set by Tsonga, the last French finalist of the tournament, in 2011.

The Hamburg player, the first German to win in Paris since then Boris Becker In 1992, he won his twenty-third title and added the Paris to Rome Masters 1,000, his other victory in 2024. This was the seventh Masters 1,000 for the German, who played in five other finals at this level. with defeats.

The Roland Garros finalist, who became the third active player with the most Masters 1,000 titles after Novak Djokovic and Rafael NadalHumbert gave no option, which he left without revenge.

In the same scenario, the German eliminated the Frenchman in 2023 and this Sunday confirmed his superiority against an opponent he defeated in 2021, on grass.

Humbert is on the verge of his third victory in 2024 after Dubai and Marseille. He still has six titles under his belt after stroking glory in Paris and on Monday he will emerge tenth in the ATP rankings, the highest of his career.