Third seed Alexander Zverev eased past home favourite Ugo Humbert 6-2 6-2 in the Paris Masters final on Sunday and will return to his career-high number two in the world rankings. German Zverev will leapfrog Carlos Alcaraz in Monday's official rankings for the first time since suffering a serious injury at the 2022 French Open.

The third-seeded Zverev was in total control of the final to earn his seventh Masters 1000 title, his first in the French capital.

Third seed Alexander Zverev produced a near-flawless display to outclass former champion Holger Rune 6-3 7-6(4) on Saturday and return to the Paris Masters final after a gap of four years.

Alexander Zverev has reached the Paris Masters final for the second time after beating former champion Holger Rune 6-3, 7-6.

On September 30, 2024, Humbert won his last match, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, over Tomas Machac in the semifinals of the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships. Over the last two years, Zverev and Humbert met in the Round of 32 at the Rolex Paris Masters on November 1, 2023. Zverev won 6-4, 6-7, 7-6.

Alexander Zverev has advanced to the semifinals of the Paris Masters by beating Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5, 6-4 and knocking the Greek player out of contention for the ATP Finals.

Germany's Alexander Zverev claims a straight-set win over home favourite Ugo Humbert to clinch his first Paris Masters title.

Alexander Zverev rolled to a 6-2, 6-2 win over Frenchman Ugo Humbert to win the Paris Masters on Sunday. Zverev will move up to No. 2 in the world rankings after collecting his ATP-leading 66th win of the season.

Alexander Zverev silenced a French crowd from the outset as he thrashed local star Ugo Humbert 6-2, 6-2, to win the Paris Masters title with a season-leading 66th victory on Sunday. Zverev was in full command with five unanswered games for 5-1 after Humbert held serve at the start of his first Masters final.