Davidovich Fokina stuns top seed Zverev to reach Shanghai Masters final

Alejandro ‌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.