Alexander Zverev beat fierce rival Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters on Friday ... break to separate the pair on the quick surface at Paris' Bercy Arena.

Alcaraz and coach Juan Carlos Ferrero will hope extra time on the surface boosts the four-time ... only once made it to the last eight of the Paris Masters in four attempts. Alexander Zverev ...

Tim Henman and Andrei Pavel faced off for the 2003 Paris Masters title ... the fourth different surface he played on for a title in his career after clay, hard and grass courts.

Holger Rune, who defeated Djokovic last year, is hoping to defend his title, while other top contenders like Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are seeking their first Paris Masters victories.

7-5 to reach the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters on Thursday. A flurry of forehand and backhand winners had Alcaraz 5-0 down in a first set so one-sided that Alcaraz — a four-time Grand Slam ...