Alexander Zverev Moves closer to making his sixth appearance at the ATP Finals after beating Hungarian qualifier Marton Fucsovics at the Paris masters on Tuesday.
The 26-year-old German defeated his Hungarian opponent in two hours 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 to reach the second round in Paris.
“It was just one or two points [that made the difference],” Zverev said. “He was playing incredibly well and tactically I think he was unbelievable… His slice was effective as I did not know what to do on this surface here. It was a very difficult match and I am happy to be through. I found my level and I am happy with that.”
Victory for the German and former World No.3 on the driving seat in the race to Turin next month.
The World No. 9 will continue the quest for his third trophy of the year against Ugo Humbert after the Frenchman beat Marcos Giron 6-4, 6-3.
Elsewhere, Hurkacz kept alive his Turin hopes with a hard-fought 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-3 win against American Sebastian Korda.
The 26-year-old Pole failed to serve out the match at 5-4 in the second set, while he squandered a match point at 6/5 in the second-set tie-break. However, he recovered in the decider to earn victory after two hours and eight minutes and will next meet Roberto Bautista Agut.
Dominic Thiem defeated his fellow former World No. 3 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 to go to the second round in Paris on Tuesday after saving a match point at 3-5 in the third set.
The 108th-ranked player in the ATP Rankings, who is attempting to regain his best form following a wrist injury in June 2021, will take on the reigning champion Holger Rune next. When the two faced off at Monte-Carlo earlier this year, the Dane won in straight sets.
Other results were Dusan Lajovic’s 7-5, 6-3 victory over Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi and Tomas Martin Etcheverry’s 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-4 victory over Miomir Kecmanovic.
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