Alcaraz advances to Paris Masters quarterfinals after Berrettini pulls out injured

Paris: Alexander Zverev, the current world number one, suffered an early setback in his reign as he lost 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 to Lorenzo Musetti at the Paris Masters. The German, who played his first-round match in the French capital, was overwhelmed by the 24-year-old Italian's performance. Musetti managed to navigate through Zverev's numerous errors and claimed victory in the opening set.

Despite leading 5-2 in the tie-breaker, Zverev couldn't maintain his momentum and Musetti went on to secure a one-set lead. In the second set, Musetti capitalized on Zverev's unforced errors, sealing the match with a dominant serve. This victory marks Musetti as the fifth man to defeat a world number one in his opening match.