Lorenzo Musetti defeats world No. 1 Alexander Zverev in the Paris Masters, handing the German a straight-sets loss. ESPN reports Zverev’s reign as No. 1 begins with a 7-6 (5), 6-2 defeat to Musetti in the second round. The Independent also describes it as an upset in Zverev’s first match as the top-ranked player.

Across outlets, the match is framed as an early test for Zverev’s new status. Free Malaysia Today highlights that Zverev makes “numerous errors,” contributing to his exit, and says Musetti wins convincingly after taking the opening-set tiebreak. Winnipeg Free Press likewise characterizes the result as the start of Zverev’s No. 1 tenure ending in a second-round loss to the Italian.