In the bottom half of the paris masters draw, Jannik Sonner will bid for a place in the semifinals by losing to Ben Shelton on Friday. Alexander Zveree and Daniil Medveveev will renew their extensive rivalry.
(5) Ben Shelton vs. (2) Jannik SONNER
SONNER briefly looked vulnerable during his third-round match at the Rolex Paris Masters on Thursday night, apparently not feeling well seeded against Francisco Cere. Cerendo. However, it seems that nothing can stop the second Italian these days. He was able to design past Cerindolo 7-5, 6-1 and is now 15-1 now (including two wins at the Six Kings Show) with titles in Beijing and Vienna. The sinner preceded the results of Thursday with a score of 6-4, 6-2 with the victory of Zizou Bergs.
Next up for the 24-year-old is one of his most common enemies on tour. Shelton won their first showdown in a timebreak for the third time at the Shanghai Masters, but has now lost six in a row. They have faced each other twice this season, losing 7-6 (2), 6-2, 6-2 in the Australian Open Semifinals and 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-4 at Wimbledon. Sherton also looks like its real empire on the heels of the US open shoulder injury, as easven-ranked Ousd Flavio Cobolli and Andrey Rublev in straight steps earlier this week to earn a place in the Vitto ATP Finals. Unlike Cerundolo, Shelton is able to take full advantage if his opponent is anything less than 100 percent. However, the sinner feels good, it is possible, he may take the seventh consecutive success over the left.
Select: sin 2
(11) Daniil Medvevevev vs (3) Alexander Zvereev
ZreeV and Medvedev will be in debt for the 22nd time in their careers on Friday. Medvevevevev completely deviates from one of the most versatile competitors on the ATP tour. The 29-year-old Russian leads the series head-to-head 14-7 and is 13-2 in his last 15 games – including 5-0 in his last five. Medvedev’s two wins came in 2025; In three sets at the ATP 500 in Halle and 6-3, 6-3 in the Beijing Quarterfinals.
It is obvious why the concentration of these is so bad for zvevev. The third-ranked Gersi line-up likes to play long, back-to-back possessions from behind the base, and there’s no one better at doing that than Medvevevevev. So zvevev has two options: lose more and more with those strategies or leave his comfort zone and eat aggressively – which just results in more mistakes. With the 28-year-old in decent form now and MedveveveV in the middle of a mini-renovation, there is no reason to think that anything will change in this Paris Masters match.
Choose: Medvedev in 3
