India, Nov. 4 -- Alexander Zverev will face Lorenzo Musetti in the second round of the Paris Masters 2026 on Wednesday, November 4 at La Defense Arena in Paris. The German superstar will be looking to continue his campaign after reaching the top of the world rankings this week.

Zverev secured the world No. 1 ranking following his run at the Vienna Open, becoming the first German man to reach the top of the ATP rankings since the introduction of the computer rankings. However, his preparations for Paris ended with a semi-final defeat to Alex de Minaur. The Australian beat him 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(4).

The German has enjoyed considerable success in Paris, winning the title in 2024 and reaching the final in 2020.

Musetti, on the other hand, comes...