Zverev\u2019s 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(5) victory ends his five-match skid against Medvedev and earns him a semi-final showdown against second seed Jannik Sinner<\/a>, a rematch of last week’s Vienna final won by the Italian. Meanwhile, Medvedev\u2019s chances of a Nitto ATP Finals<\/a> bid are done.<\/p>\n \u201cThe thing I\u2019m most pleased with is the match points saved, the way I continued being brave and in the important moments, winning the match myself,\u201d Zverev said in his on-court interview.<\/p>\n From the start, a dialled-in Medvedev stuck to his trademark deep return position, which Zverev tried to counter early with serve-and-volleys or by using drop shots. Zverev, who fell in the eighth game and briefly held his left hamstring, switched his strategy to rely more on his firepower. He lifted the ante and began to test Medvedev from the baseline.<\/p>\n \u201cI felt like in the beginning I was playing well, but I was playing very stupid tactically,\u201d Zverev said. \u201cI felt my shots, I felt like I could turn the match around because I was feeling really well with my shots, but again, I was playing very, very dumb. I changed a few things in my tactics and broke back. He helped me with a break break [at 1-0 in the second set].\u201d<\/p>\n Facing two match points on serve at 4-5 in the decider, Zverev kept his cool, even when faced with a nervy sitting overhead that he put away. He would later miss a similar shot at 5\/3 in the tie-break.<\/p>\n In the same game he twice saved match point, the 28-year-old won a crucial Deuce point with a 27-shot rally that ended with a net cord winner. Eventually sealing the win in a back-and-forth tie-break, Zverev laid on the court in relief after the two-hour, thirty-minute victory.<\/p>\n Pure power \ud83d\udca5@AlexZverev<\/a> battles back from a set down v. Medvedev to set up a semi-final against Sinner \ud83c\udf7f@RolexPMasters<\/a> | #RolexParisMasters<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/b2yptYboPv<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Who's](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/atp-awards-2024_fans-favourite_728x90.gif\")
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