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Top seed Alexander Zverev fell to a relentless Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the Shanghai Masters semi-finals on Saturday over three tense sets.<\/strong><\/p>\n Davidovich Fokina, ranked 26th, fought back to win 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 and will play either Daniil Medvedev or fellow Spaniard Rafael Jodar in the final on Sunday.<\/p>\n The 27-year-old Spaniard combined grit, lightning-fast returns and graceful drop shots to stun the German, who will end the year world number one.<\/p>\n \u201cI was a little bit nervous,\u201d Davidovich Fokina told the crowd afterwards of his shaky start.<\/p>\n \u201cBut I keep going, I keep fighting, every ball,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n With his semi-final victory the Spaniard extended his winning streak in China to nine matches, after claiming an ATP 250 title in Chengdu.<\/p>\n The duo fought over long rallies in the first set, earning Davidovich Fokina a high-five from the world number two after one particularly impressive lob.<\/p>\n Despite a series of misjudged shots Zverev managed to avoid facing any break points in the first set.<\/p>\n He sprinted to send a brilliant backhand down the line, converting a crucial break point to go up 6-5.<\/p>\n He took the first set with an ace and looked to be heading back to the final he last reached in 2019.<\/p>\n Trouble arrived in the second set though as Zverev looked to be moving with some difficulty.<\/p>\n Davidovich Fokina worked his first break point in the fourth game but Zverev held when the Spaniard returned into the net.<\/p>\n Davidovich Fokina\u2019s growing pressure paid off and he successfully ran for a backhand to take the match into a deciding set.<\/p>\n The emboldened Spaniard raced into a 3-0 lead.<\/p>\n The German saved two match points but the reprieve was only a brief one.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n