Aryna Sabalenka began her WTA Finals campaign with a dominant win over Zheng Qinwen, aiming to solidify her year-end No. 1 ranking. Meanwhile, Alexander Zverev overcame Holger Rune to reach the Paris Masters final, setting up a clash with Ugo Humbert. The article also highlights other key matches at the WTA Finals and Paris Masters.
Defending champion Alexander Zverev overcame a tough first set to defeat Hugo Gaston in the Hamburg Open, while Arthur Fils continued his impressive form with a victory over Laslo Djere. The top seed Zverev will face Zhang Zhizhen in the quarterfinals, while Fils will challenge Holger Rune.
Seventh seed Holger Rune suffered a surprising first-round exit at the Queen’s Club Championships, losing to Australian Jordan Thompson in straight sets. Thompson, ranked 43rd in the world, took advantage of a tight second set tiebreak to force a decider, then raced to victory, ending his own losing streak.
