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Alexander Zverev won the serving battle and silenced the raucous home crowd, beating French prospect Arthur Fils 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 to reach the Paris Masters quarterfinals.

The tennis star was mentioned in the rapper's seventh studio album.

World No. 6 Jessica Pegula has withdrawn from next month's Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Spain and will be replaced on the American team by Ashlyn Krueger, the United States Tennis Association said on Wednesday.

Alexei Popyrin upset fourth-seeded Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (4) in the second round of the Paris Masters in a tense match with many ups and downs.

Sixth-seeded Andrey Rublev lost two tiebreakers, his temper and his second-round match against Francisco Cerundolo on Tuesday at the Paris Masters.

The season is winding down, but Zheng Qinwen and Jack Draper are only getting better, while Maria Sharapova and the Bryan brothers enter the Hall of Fame.

Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has said he hopes to pull the curtain down on his tennis career "a little bit more gracefully" than Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray have.

Jannik Sinner, who has won seven titles this season and is guaranteed to finish the year as No. 1, has pulled out of the Paris Masters after falling ill.

PARIS -- Stefanos Tsitsipas overcame an upset stomach to beat Roberto Carballes Baena 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the first round of the Paris Masters on Monday and stay in contention for a spot at the season-ending ATP finals.

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz said Monday the record prize money on offer at the Six Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia earlier this month was a motivation for playing in the tournament as the world No. 2 prepares for the Paris Masters.