Zverev Achieves Quarterfinals in All Masters Events, Becoming the Fifth Player in History; 95-generation Stars Face Off Against 00-generation Duo!

Beijing time today, the quarterfinals of the Indian Wells Masters for both men's and women's singles were fully underway. Ultimately, Rybakina secured victory, rising to a career-high world No. 2 ranking; while Świątek, seemingly showing signs of recovery, lost to Svitolina. At a critical moment when her serve was broken, she shouted in frustration. It remains uncertain where her future lies, having been away from the top spot for quite some time.

In men's singles, two benchmark figures from the 95-generation will face the 00-generation duo in the semifinals. Medvedev continued his impressive performance since the start of the season, reaching the tournament semifinals for the fourth consecutive year, proving he has fully regained his form. Meanwhile, Zverev, his well-matched opponent, successfully achieved quarterfinals in all Masters events, becoming the fifth player in history and the second active player to do so. So, looking back at the German's best results in Masters tournaments, what heights has he reached?

Indian Wells: 2026 Semifinals

Miami: 2018 Runner-up

Although the Sunshine Double events are back-to-back, Zverev's achievement of reaching semifinals in both spanned nine full seasons. Back in 2018, he advanced to the Miami final but ultimately lost to local star Isner. This year, at Indian Wells, facing last year's semifinalist Fils, he smoothly secured victory, completing the final piece for quarterfinals in all Masters events.

Monte Carlo: 2018 & 2022 Semifinals

Madrid: 2018 & 2021 Champion

Rome: 2017 & 2024 Champion

Among the three major clay events, he has won double titles at both Rome and Madrid Masters. Particularly in Rome, where the Djokovic-Nadal duo historically dominated, Zverev emerged in 2017, defeating Djokovic in the final, breaking the巨头 monopoly and securing his first Masters title. In recent years, he has repeatedly performed well in major clay tournaments, including reaching the French Open final last year. Conversely, at Monte Carlo, often considered a French Open indicator, his results are the weakest, with only two semifinal appearances.

Canada: 2017 Champion

In the same year the German player first claimed a Masters title, he defeated another巨头, Federer who was enjoying a resurgence that year, in another Masters final. This highlights how remarkable the young player's performance was at that time.

Cincinnati: 2021 Champion

That year, the Cincinnati Masters semifinals were entirely occupied by 95-generation players. Zverev and Rublev defeated Tsitsipas and Medvedev respectively, with two childhood friends ultimately meeting in the Cincinnati final, where the more experienced German emerged victorious.

Shanghai: 2019 Runner-up

At the 2019 Shanghai Masters, Zverev faced Medvedev in the final. Against the formidable opponent, Zverev failed to secure the victory, which was nonetheless a rare strong result for him in this tournament.

Paris: 2024 Champion

This is Zverev's most recent Masters title to date. Last year, apart from the Australian Open runner-up, he had few major achievements. Does this suggest the "curse of the runner-up" is once again manifesting?

Now, with the momentum from achieving quarterfinals in all Masters events, can he try to regain some confidence starting from facing Sinner? (FromSource: Tennis Home Author: Luo Cheng Qiye)