Zverev in the final in Shanghai against Medvedev

He was full of praise for his next opponent: "He had already won three Masters tournaments when everyone else in his age group was still far away from it," said Medvedev: "I always said last year and at the beginning of this year that Sascha is the strongest in our next-gen group, but things have changed a bit now, so I think I can give him a good match."

As on Friday, Zverev was in strong form in his win against Grand Slam record champion Roger Federer and only gave up two points against Berrettini in the first set on his own service. Zverev, who failed in the semifinals in Shanghai last year against world number one Novak Djokovic, served eleven aces with just one double fault.

With the victory over his direct competitor Berrettini, Zverev took another big step towards the ATP finals, which the world number six sensationally won last year. Two of the eight places for the final in London (November 10th to 17th) are still up for grabs. Zverev currently has the best conditions in seventh position, Berrettini is eighth.

Even in the quarterfinals against Federer, Zverev left no doubts with his own serve, but he constantly attacked the highly decorated Swiss's service - and received a grim look from the maestro after his break to make it 4-2. After 27 minutes, the first set belonged to Zverev, and a little later the match also belonged. It was his first win this year against a top ten player.

For Zverev, Sunday's final against US Open finalist Medvedev is the third final this year after Acapulco and Geneva. In Geneva he won the last of his eleven ATP tournament victories to date.

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Zverev in the final in Shanghai against Medvedev

Germany's top player Alexander Zverev has reached the final at the ATP Masters in Shanghai. The 22-year-old from Hamburg defeated the Italian Matteo Berrettini 6:3, 6:4 and will face the Russian Daniil Medvedev in the final of the $8.322.885 hard court event.

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