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Shanghai Semifinal: Zverev Meets Davidovich Fokina in Form-vs-Form Clash

Two W-W-W runs collide in Shanghai as Zverev and Davidovich Fokina battle for a place in the final.

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Shanghai

Shanghai

TENNIS/Semifinals
Stadium CourtShanghai
KICK-OFF08:30SAT17/10
Alexander Zverev
Alexander Zverev
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Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina

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Alexander ZverevWWWAlexander Zverev: W-W-W in the last 3 games.
Alejandro Davidovich FokinaWWWAlejandro Davidovich Fokina: W-W-W in the last 3 games.
Alexander Zverev 2-0 Alex de MinaurAlexander Zverev 2-1 Alexander BublikAlexander Zverev 2-1 Quentin HalysArthur Gea 0-0 Alejandro Davidovich FokinaHubert Hurkacz 1-2 Alejandro Davidovich FokinaAlejandro Davidovich Fokina 2-1 Frances Tiafoe

A place in the Shanghai final is on the line on Saturday, and both men arrive perfect in their last three. Alexander Zverev has powered past Quentin Halys, Alexander Bublik and Alex de Minaur, while Alejandro Davidovich Fokina has seen off Frances Tiafoe, Hubert Hurkacz and Arthur Gea. Something has to give.

Head to head

  • 2025-10-30Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 0-2 Alexander ZverevW
  • 2025-04-27Alexander Zverev 2-1 Alejandro Davidovich FokinaW
  • 2023-08-09Alexander Zverev 0-2 Alejandro Davidovich FokinaL
Last 3 meetings: Alexander Zverev 2W, 0D, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 1W.

The recent history leans Zverev's way: he took the last two meetings, including a 2-0 result in October 2025 and a 2-1 scrap in April 2025. Davidovich Fokina's most recent win in this rivalry dates to August 2023, a 2-0 victory — proof he can topple the German when the matchup breaks his way.

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  • Zverev's momentum — three straight wins, capped by a 2-0 sweep of Alex de Minaur in the last round.
  • Davidovich Fokina's fight — three-set escapes past Frances Tiafoe and Hubert Hurkacz before a W against Arthur Gea.
  • The rivalry ledger — Zverev leads the last three meetings 2-1, but Davidovich Fokina's 2-0 in 2023 shows the path exists.

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