Paris Masters 2025 Day 5 Quarter Final Recap

The quarterfinals in Paris delivered a mixture of dominance, drama, and déjà vu. Felix Auger-Aliassime produced certainly one of his cleanest performances of the season to finish Valentin Vacherot’s dream run, holding his late-season surge alive and transferring inside placing distance of a Turin qualification spot.

Alexander Bublik backed up his glorious run of type with a gritty win over Alex de Minaur, holding his nerve within the clutch to succeed in his first Masters 1000 semifinal, a outcome that retains his faint ATP Finals hopes mathematically alive.

Defending champion Alexander Zverev dug deep to lastly snap a five-match shedding streak in opposition to Daniil Medvedev within the match of the day, saving two match factors and displaying some long-missing conviction on his forehand to e book a semifinal in opposition to Jannik Sinner.

The Italian, in the meantime, continued his indoor dominance with an easy win over Ben Shelton, extending his unbeaten run beneath a roof to 24 matches.

With 4 gamers left, two chasing Turin, two chasing titles, Saturday’s semifinals might get fascinating.

Day 5 Paris Masters 2025 Quarter Remaining Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Felix Auger-Aliassime (9)
Valentin Vacherot (WC)
6-2 6-2

Alexander Bublik (13)
Alex de Minaur (6)
6-7(5) 6-4 7-5

Alexander Zverev (3)
Daniil Medvedev (11)
2-6 6-3 7-6(5)

Jannik Sinner (2)
Ben Shelton (5)
6-3 6-3

Match Recap

Felix Auger-Aliassime def. Valentin Vacherot 6-2, 6-2

Felix Auger-Aliassime ended Valentin Vacherot’s Masters 1000 run with a 6-2, 6-2 win in simply 58 minutes to succeed in his fourth ATP Masters 1000 semifinal.

Vacherot is the breakout star, whereas Felix is on a resurgence after holding that moniker a number of years again, and Canadian broke within the first sport and by no means appeared again.

FAA gained 75% of second-serve factors and wasn’t damaged your complete match. He’s now 90 factors behind Eighth-placed Musetti within the Reside Race to Turin. Auger-Aliassime will leapfrog him right into a qualifying place with a last look.

Match Stats

Valentin Vacherot
Felix Auger-Aliassime

Winners
6
11

Unforced Errors
7
3

Aces
5
3

Double Faults
2
0

1st Serve %
59% (36/61)
69% (27/39)

1st Serve Factors Received
53% (19/36)
89% (24/27)

2nd Serve Factors Received
48% (12/25)
75% (9/12)

Break Factors Saved
50% (4/8)
100% (2/2)

Service Video games
50% (4/8)
100% (8/8)

1st Return Factors Received
11% (3/27)
47% (17/36)

2nd Return Factors Received
25% (3/12)
52% (13/25)

Break Factors Received
0% (0/2)
50% (4/8)

Return Video games
0% (0/8)
50% (4/8)

Strain Factors
40 % (4/10)
60% (6/10)

Service Factors
51% (31/61)
85% (33/39)

Return Factors
15 % (6/39)
49% (30/61)

Internet Factors
0% (0/4)
83% (5/6)

Complete Factors
37% (37/100)
63% (63/100)

Match Factors Saved
0
0

Max Factors In A Row
4
9

Complete Video games
25% (4/16)
75% (12/16)

Max Video games In A Row
1
5

Highlights

Alexander Bublik def. Alex de Minaur 6-7(5), 6-4, 7-5

Alexander Bublik surprised Alex de Minaur 6-7(5), 6-4, 7-5 in 2 hours 22 minutes to succeed in his first ATP Masters 1000 semifinal and preserve his exterior shot on the ATP Finals alive (should win the title to face any probability)

The 28-year-old unleashed 38 winners and didn’t face a break level within the deciding set. His serve was on level all through, profitable 91% of factors behind his first supply, and he’s now secured high 5 wins on all three surfaces this season.

Bublik is a substantial expertise, boasting an awesome serve, and he’s had a exceptional season that places him getting ready to the highest 10, which, contemplating he was considering retirement lower than a 12 months in the past, is a substantial achievement.

I like him as a result of he presents one thing a bit totally different, a extra distinctive type of play, no kick serve, and he can have enjoyable on the court docket.

Match Stats

Alexander Bublik
Alex de Minaur

Winners
38
23

Unforced Errors
24
16

Aces
16
12

Double Faults
4
9

1st Serve %
63% (70/111)
58% (62/106)

1st Serve Factors Received
89% (62/70)
73% (45/62)

2nd Serve Factors Received
32% (13/41)
58% (29/50)

Break Factors Saved
100% (2/2)
60% (3/5)

Service Video games
100% (17/17)
88% (15/17)

1st Return Factors Received
27% (17/62)
11% (8/70)

2nd Return Factors Received
42% (21/50)
68% (28/41)

Break Factors Received
40% (2/5)
0% (0/2)

Return Video games
12% (2/17)
0% (0/17)

Strain Factors
57% (4/7)
43% (3/7)

Service Factors
68% (75/111)
68% (72/106)

Return Factors
32% (34/106)
32% (36/111)

Internet Factors
50 % (6/12)
44% (7/16)

Complete Factors
50 % (109/217)
50% (108/217)

Match Factors Saved
0
0

Max Factors In A Row
5
5

Complete Video games
56% (19/34)
44% (15/34)

Max Video games In A Row
3
3

Highlights

Jannik Sinner def. Ben Shelton 6-3, 6-3

Jannik Sinner superior to the semifinals with a dominant 6-3, 6-3 straight-sets victory over Ben Shelton in simply over one hour on Friday.

Sinner, who was stated to be feeling beneath the climate and appeared sluggish between factors, performed with out interruption and gained 80% of each first- and second-serve factors, which proved the distinction.

With the kind of tennis Shelton was serving up, the outcome by no means appeared unsure, and regardless of the American having a mini resurgence within the second set, the place he recovered a break of serve, it was short-lived as he double-faulted on a break level when serving at 3-4 earlier than Sinner served it out.

Shelton has now misplaced 7 in a row in opposition to Sinner, and it’s a matchup he struggles with as his return sport isn’t fairly as much as par.

Match Stats

Ben Shelton
Jannik Sinner

Winners
12
15

Unforced Errors
10
4

Aces
7
4

Double Faults
5
0

1st Serve %
67% (34/51)
75% (30/40)

1st Serve Factors Received
68% (23/34)
80% (24/30)

2nd Serve Factors Received
29% (5/17)
80% (8/10)

Break Factors Saved
50% (4/8)
0% (0/1)

Service Video games
56% (5/9)
89% (8/9)

1st Return Factors Received
20% (6/30)
32% (11/34)

2nd Return Factors Received
20% (2/10)
71% (12/17)

Break Factors Received
100% (1/1)
50% (4/8)

Return Video games
11% (1/9)
44% (4/9)

Strain Factors
56% (5/9)
44% (4/9)

Service Factors
55% (28/51)
80% (32/40)

Return Factors
20% (8/40)
45% (23/51)

Internet Factors
44% (4/9)
70% (7/10)

Complete Factors
40 % (36/91)
60% (55/91)

Match Factors Saved
0
0

Max Factors In A Row
8
8

Complete Video games
33% (6/18)
67% (12/18)

Max Video games In A Row
2
3

Highlights

Alexander Zverev (3) def. Daniil Medvedev (11) 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(5)

Defending champion Alexander Zverev got here again to defeat Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(5) in a gripping 2-hour, 29-minute quarterfinal on Friday night time, reaching his fourth semifinal within the occasion, snapping a 5-match shedding streak in opposition to the Russian.

Meddy has been kryptonite for Zverev these days, and that confirmed in a one-sided opener, the place he broke twice and gained 75% of first-serve factors. Sascha got here in with the pre-planned tactic of serving and volleying, however shortly misplaced religion in that method. You noticed him a number of instances planning to return in, however he stopped after the primary couple of steps and as a substitute retreated behind the baseline.

Medvedev then went up a break initially of set two, however from there, Zverev started to play higher, breaking again and discovering extra pleasure along with his serve placement, which dragged the Russian out broad.

That prompted Medvedev to lose his manner, and he was in fixed deliberation along with his staff, with Tomas Johansson urging him to face nearer, and Medvedev giving him the thumbs up at any time when he misplaced some extent that he deemed courtesy of his court docket place.

Mid-match, Zverev appeared to tweak his left hamstring when his foot caught to the tough floor whereas sliding, however no medical timeout was referred to as, and he confirmed no indicators of damage because the match wore on.

Within the third, it was Zverev who appeared the stronger of the 2, and he broke in sport three, however didn’t consolidate, after which discovered himself in a spot of trouble when serving at 4-5 and down two match factors. He saved each with some clutch play and, within the eventual tie break, took a 5-3 lead up a mini break.

A Djoko-smash allowed Medvedev to get again on serve, and it appeared for a minute as if it’d be a sixth win in a row for the eleventh seed, however Sascha dug in and located a manner over the road, a lot to his aid.

I hate to assume what Zverev would have been considering if he’d misplaced this one, as he performed some great things and truly went for his forehand with some conviction, which paid off, and it was good to see him grit out a win.