The French number 1, opposed to the world number 3, can dream of a first Masters 1000 coronation in Paris, an unprecedented performance for a French player since 2014. The match will be broadcast on several television channels.
The final is scheduled for 3 p.m. this Sunday, in front of 15,000 spectators. For the 26-year-old French player, this match is the most important challenge of his career in one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world after the four Grand Slams. Ranked 18th in the world, the Mosellan will face world number 3, the formidable German player, Alexander Zverev, 27 years old. Viewers will be able to follow this confrontation on the Eurosport 1 and France 4 channels or on the France.tv platform.
Since the start of the tournament in Paris – the last at Bercy before the move to Nanterre – the left-hander from Metz has been setting the stands on fire, particularly since his unexpected victory in the round of 16 against the Spaniard Alcaraz. In the quarter-final, the left-hander eliminated the Australian Jordan Thompson, then in the semi-final, the Russian Karen Khachanov (21st) in three sets, 6-7 (6/8), 6-4, 6-3, after 2 hours 45 minutes of duel.
Alexander Zverev qualified for the final of the Masters 1000 in Paris by dominating world number 13 Holger Rune 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) in less than two hours on Saturday. Thanks to this victory in the semi-final, the German will overtake Carlos Alcaraz in 2nd place in the world hierarchy in the next ATP ranking to be published on Monday.
The runner-up position for Jannik Sinner, world number 1, is “a great bonus”for the German. “But at the end of the day, I’m playing a Masters 1000, a very prestigious tournament, that’s why I play”more than for the number 2 place, he confided on Friday. The Hamburg giant, defeated in the final of the Masters 1000 in Paris by Daniil Medvedev in 2020, nevertheless equals the best ranking of his career at 27, reached in June 2022.
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