Davidovich Fokina upsets future No. 1 Zverev to reach the Shanghai Masters final against Jodar

SHANGHAI (AP) — Alejandro Davidovich Fokina upset future No. 1 Alexander Zverev 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 to reach the Shanghai Masters final on Saturday.

The 25th-seeded Spaniard, who won the ATP 250 Chengdu Open in China last month, reached the second Masters final of his career after losing on clay at Monte Carlo in 2022.

He will try for his third title of the year — and of his career — against 20-year-old Spaniard Rafael Jodar, who also secured a big win by toppling 2019 champion Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-4 to reach his first Masters final.

Medvedev saved three match points serving at 5-3 down and then held serve. But Jodar sealed the victory on his own serve, clipping a forehand winner down the line after Medvedev's tame smash at the net sat up nicely for him.

The No. 12-seeded Jodar is looking for his second career title after winning on clay at the Grand Prix Hassan II in Marrakech, Morocco in April.

Earlier Saturday, the top-seeded Zverev, who recently clinched the year-end No. 1 ranking, served out the first set with an ace.

But the imposing German soon found himself under pressure, saving two break points in the fourth game of the second set.

Davidovich Fokina broke Zverev with a brilliant two-handed backhand down the line to level the match, and an ace put him 4-1 up in the deciding set.

“Today I was flat. Even in the first set, even though I won the set,” Zverev said. "I was not reacting so well. I was returning quite badly.”

At 15-40 down on serve in the eighth game, Zverev saved two match points. But Davidovich Fokina held his nerve and clinched victory on his third match point when Zverev could not return his sliced serve on forehand.

“I feel like I've actually, in a way, maybe overachieved this week because of how much tennis I played," Zverev added. “I carried fatigue into the tournament, and I'm okay to lose to a player like this today.”

Zverev is scheduled to play the ATP 500 in Vienna, which begins Oct. 26 and could see him face seven-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz.

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Spain's Rafael Jodar is congratulated by Russia's Daniil Medvedev after winning the men's singles semifinal match at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai, China, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Spain's Rafael Jodar celebrates after winning against Russia's Daniil Medvedev in the men's singles semifinal match at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai, China, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina celebrates after winning against Germany's Alexander Zverev during the men's singles semifinal match at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai, China, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina is congratulated by Germany's Alexander Zverev after winning the men's singles semifinal match at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai, China, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina celebrates after winning the men's singles semifinal match against Germany's Alexander Zverev at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai, China, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

PARIS (AP) — A car and a newspaper kiosk were set on fire on Paris’ Place de la République as police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse violent groups of protesters.

In Lyon, France’s third largest city, fire broke out inside a tourist office. Smoke and flames were seen rising from the building.

In the southern port city of Marseille, some shops and a municipal police station were damaged, while some protesters briefly forced their way into the lobby of City Hall.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back for updates. AP’s earlier story follows below.

Scuffles broke out Saturday in Paris between police and small groups of protesters joining a march as part of nationwide demonstrations against rising living costs and in support of high school students’ grievances.

Police used tear gas to push back people wearing hoods and masks and throwing fireworks and other objects at officers in the Place de la République, northeast of the Paris city center. Large numbers of riot police were deployed in the square and surrounding streets.

Protesters across France responded to calls on social media to revive the “yellow vest” movement, which emerged in 2018 against social injustice. Student groups protesting since mid-September through school blockades have urged supporters to join them.

The CGT, one of France’s major labor unions, also backed the protests, calling for “higher wages and pensions, lower prices and the protection of public services that meet people’s needs.”

Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez's office said authorities had recorded 140 protest actions outside the Paris region by midday, involving over 30,000 people. Authorities reported at least 166 arrests across the country.

Nuñez’s office pointed out to violence carried out by people wearing masks in Paris, Marseille, Rennes, Toulouse and Angers, including attempted looting, attacks on police officers, fires set to street furniture and the targeting of government institutions and media outlets.

In the southern port city of Marseille, some shops and a municipal police station were damaged, while some protesters briefly forced their way into the lobby of City Hall. Marseille Mayor Benoît Payan, speaking on BFM television, described “limited damage” in the lobby after protesters were dispersed by police.

President Emmanuel Macron appealed Friday for calm. “There is a constitutional right to protest and to express oneself,” he said in Brussels. “But this right comes with the need to respect. Respect for people, respect for property, and therefore a commitment not to insult or destroy.”

Police banned some other proposed gatherings in central Paris. Many metro stations were closed Saturday at police request, including those around the Champs-Elysées and near the presidential palace, parliament and government offices.

In recent weeks, France has seen thousands of arrests, hundreds of injuries and schools set on fire as the new school year descended into nationwide student protests that are influencing the country's presidential election campaign and drawing international attention.

Among protesters, particularly gruesome wounds suffered by some teenagers have been blamed on police riot-control weapons. Nuñez suspended the use of a type of police stun grenade against the young demonstrators after a 15-year-old lost a hand.

On Tuesday, climate and social justice activist Greta Thunberg joined students at a high school in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis.

A protesters holds a placard reading "You don't solve social problems with tear gas" during a demonstration against rising living costs, joining students' grievances, in Paris, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva)

Protesters demonstrate against rising living costs, joining students' grievances, in Paris, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva)

Protesters scuffle with police during a demonstration against rising living costs, joining students' grievances, in Paris, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva)

Protesters scuffle with police during a demonstration against rising living costs, joining students' grievances, in Paris, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva)

A policeman kicks a tear gas canister as protesters rally against rising living costs, joining students' grievances, in Paris, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva)

Students chant during a protest against under-resourced schools in Rennes, France, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. The placard reads: "resist to exist." (AP Photo/Jeremias Gonzalez)