Zverev dispatches Humbert in straight sets to win Paris Masters

 Alexander Zverev was imperious in dispatching Frenchman Ugo Humbert 6-2, 6-2 to win Paris Masters on Sunday.

third-seeded Zverev was in total control of final to earn his seventh Masters 1000 title, his first in French capital. win also moved him past top-ranked Jannik Sinner for most wins on ATP tour this year, at 66.

Zverev's big serve, excellent returns, and great attacking shots did not take long to extinguish hopes of partisan crowd as Humbert never got into match.

Humbert won't have fond memories of his first Masters final. He tried to play aggressively from start and to take all risks to shorten rallies. But he could not find his range while Zverev defended extremely well.

German quickly solved his rival’s serve and h his first break chance in third game. He took it when Humbert sent a forehand into net.

Humbert continued to make unforced errors. Trailing 3-1, he saved two break points but dropped his serve again when anor shanked forehand sealed game.

Zverev dropped just one point on his serve in opening set and sealed it at love with an ace.

15th-seeded Humbert walked back to locker room after first set. interlude didn’t change anything.

Frenchman double-faulted on his return to court, continued to make poor tactical decisions, and was immediately broken with a forehand into net. Anor break gave Zverev a 3-0 le as Humbert wasted a 40-0 le and was never able to stage a comeback.

Zverev became second German player to win in Paris after Boris Becker. He will overtake Carlos Alcaraz to move into second place in new ATP rankings and will be a top contender at ATP Finals garing top eight players of season from Nov. 10-17 in Turin, Italy.