Zverev says it was a special feeling to join 'Big Four' in Masters semi-finals club

[p]The German beat [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/arthur-fils/IoIhUqIN/"]Arthur Fils[/a] ‌[a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/arthur-f-IoIhUqIN/zverev-a-dGbUhw9m/?mid=nTVr3kE4"]6-2 6-3[/a] on Thursday to become only ‌the fifth player to make semi-final appearances at all nine Masters tournaments, which are below ‌only the four Grand Slams in ⁠stature.[/p][p][b]"It's very ‌special to be one of five players in history ​to ever do it. It's something that I'm very proud of. ​It's a great thing to have in your career,"[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zverev-alexander/dGbUhw9m/"]Zverev[/a] told reporters.[/p][p]Zverev, who is ⁠seeking an eighth ​Masters title, next faces world number two [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sinner-jannik/6HdC3z4H/"]Jannik Sinner[/a] in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/sinner-j-6HdC3z4H/zverev-a-dGbUhw9m/?mid=zLbbDw77"]the last four[/a] as he seeks a first victory over the ‌Italian since 2023.[/p][embed guid="24a89499-6b83-4fec-96c0-e1902a209d4c" url="https://x.com/OptaAce/status/2032179101046620167" social-type="twitter" /][p]Sinner has won their last five meetings to extend his overall head-to-head record to 6-4.[/p][p][b]"I think we had quite tight matches. Even the last few were tight except the one in Paris, where I was hurt,"[/b] Zverev said of his defeat by Sinner in last year's ‌Paris Masters.[/p][p]"It's always a challenge. He's ​been one of the two best players ‌in the world the last two years. Him and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alcaraz-garfia-carlos/UkhgIFEq/"]Carlos Alcaraz[/a] won all the Grand Slams and the big events.[/p][p][b]"Of course it's a challenge, but it's ⁠a challenge I'm ⁠looking forward to."[/b][/p]