Davidovich Fokina stuns Zverev to reach Shanghai Masters final
Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina rallied to a surprise 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 victory over top seed Alexander Zverev on Saturday to reach the Shanghai Masters final. World number 26 Davidovich Fokina overcame losing the opening set to force a decider where he raced into a 3-0 lead, capitalising on a Zverev double fault.
Spanish tennis player Alejandro Davidovich Fokina stunned world number one Alexander Zverev to reach the Shanghai Masters final. The 26-year-old Fokina, currently ranked 26th, defeated Zverev in a grueling three-set match, winning 5-7, 6-3, 6-3. Fokina, who overcame losing the first set, capitalized on a Zverev double fault to force a decider.
He took an early lead in the third set and served out the match in the ninth game. Fokina, who has won nine matches in a row in China, faces either Rafael Jodar or Daniil Medvedev in the final. Meanwhile, Zverev secured the world number one ranking after Carlos Alcaraz's early exit.
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