Overview
- The world No. 3 lost 4–6, 6–7 (4–7) in a winner‑advances group match in Turin, ending his run at the season finale.
- Auger‑Aliassime advanced to face top‑ranked Carlos Alcaraz on Saturday, with Jannik Sinner meeting Alex de Minaur in the other semifinal.
- Zverev squandered multiple break chances and committed a costly volley error, then fell in a tight tiebreak after a 2:07 match.
- Boris Becker called the performance a mental block and said Zverev looked "almost totally tense"; Zverev said he was "incredibly unsatisfied" with his season and called it his worst match in weeks.
- He finishes 2025 with one title in Munich and a year‑end No. 3 ranking, plans to play the Davis Cup in Bologna, and organizers said a brief in‑stands medical incident during the match was resolved.