Alexander Zverev won his first Paris Masters title by beating Ugo Humbert 6-2, 6-2 in the final.
Zverev had entered the match as a heavy favorite, with Humbert taking part in his first final at Masters 1000 level.
The German was competing in his second Masters 1000 final of 2024, with Zverev winning the Italian Open earlier this year.
Zverev then reached the final of the French Open, losing out to Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets in the final.
The German struggled for form in the second part of the season, falling before the semi-final stage at Wimbledon and the US Open.
He bounced back with a strong week in Paris however, winning the title and propelling Zverev to match his career-high number two ranking.
Alexander Zverev seen training just hours after winning Paris Masters
After taking home a seventh career Masters 1000 title you might expect Zverev to spend the rest of the day celebrating his big win.
It wasn’t the case for Zverev however, who took to the practice court just hours after beating Humbert to the title in Paris.
The 27-year-old can be seen hitting balls with the Paris trophy sitting courtside.
Dedication to improvement will be important for Zverev as he looks to finally win a first Grand Slam title in 2025.
Can Alexander Zverev finally win a Grand Slam in 2025?
There is no question that Zverev is one of the top players on the ATP Tour, with his new number two ranking proof of that.
Some do question, however, whether or not the German can deliver on the biggest stages at the four Grand Slam tournaments.
Twice, Zverev has lost in the final of a Major, at the 2020 US Open and at this year’s French Open.
At 27 years old, Zverev isn’t the breakout star he once was, but he wouldn’t be the first ‘late bloomer’ to win a maiden Grand Slam title.
| Age | Name | Title |
| 34 years, 306 days | Andres Gimeno | 1972 French Open |
| 33 years, 220 days | Ken Rosewall | 1968 French Open |
| 30 years, 103 days | Andres Gomez | 1990 French Open |
| 30 years, 9 days | Petr Korda | 1998 Australian Open |
| 29 years, 332 days | Rod Laver | 1968 Wimbledon |
| 29 years, 299 days | Goran Ivanisevic | 2001 Wimbledon |
| 28 years, 304 days | Stan Wawrinka | 2014 Australian Open |
| 27 years, 253 days | Thomas Muster | 1995 French Open |
Only Goran Ivanisevic and Stan Wawrinka have managed to win a maiden Grand Slam title older than Zverev since the turn of the century, but the German will take all the inspiration he can get, as he looks to finally get over the hump in 2025.
Zverev will return to the court for the ATP Finals in Turin later in November.
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