Germany’s Alexander Zverev claimed a straight-set win over house favorite Ugo Humbert to clinch his first Paris Masters title.
The brand new world quantity two beat the French primary 6-2 6-2 on Sunday to safe the seventh ATP 1000 title of his profession.
Each had been enjoying of their fourth closing of the yr, with Zverev having misplaced the French Open closing to Carlos Alcaraz in June.
Zverev’s semi-final win on Saturday was sufficient to make sure the 27-year-old will now leapfrog Alcaraz and regain second spot within the ATP rankings.
Humbert, 26, shocked Alcaraz within the final 16 at Palais Omnisports in Bercy earlier than reaching his first Masters closing, changing into the primary French finalist on the indoor occasion in 13 years.
“I got here as a child to observe matches right here and it made me need to do what I do, so I am very pleased to have reached the ultimate,” mentioned the world quantity 18.