Davidovich Fokina stuns top seed Zverev to reach Shanghai Masters final

The 26th-ranked Spaniard fought back to win 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 and will play either Daniil Medvedev or Rafael Jodar in the final on Sunday.Published On 17 Oct 202617 Oct 2026Alejandro ‌Davidovich Fokina produced a major upset by defeating top seed Alexander Zverev 5-7 ⁠6-4 6-3 to reach the Shanghai Masters final, where he will face either former world number one Daniil Medvedev or fellow Spaniard Rafael Jodar.The 25th seed fired ⁠36 winners in the two-hour, two-minute contest on Saturday to secure only his second victory over Zverev in eight meetings. His previous win against the German came in the round of ⁠32 at the Canadian Open in 2023.Davidovich Fokina earned his first break of the match to take the second set, forcing a decider with a stunning backhand passing shot on the run that capped a bruising baseline exchange and brought the crowd to their feet.Carrying that momentum into ‌the final set, Davidovich Fokina broke Zverev for a 2-0 lead and never relinquished control, booking a place in the second ATP Masters 1000 final of his career after finishing runner-up in Monte Carlo in 2022.Landing 82 percent of his first serves and repeatedly exposing Zverev on the forehand side, he se...