Ugo Humbert has sent a grovelling apology to his opponent Karen Khachanov after their controversial clash turned ugly at the Paris Masters. Khachanov told Ugo Humbert to “show more respect” after confronting the Frenchman when they shook hands after their Paris Masters semi-final.

PARIS -- Alexander Zverev was imperious in dispatching Frenchman Ugo Humbert 6-2, 6-2 to win the Paris Masters on Sunday. The third-seeded Zverev was in total control of the final to earn his seventh Masters 1000 title, his first in the French capital.

Alexander Zverev of Germany needed just 76 minutes to crush Ugo Humbert 6-2, 6-2 in the final of the Rolex Paris Masters, disappointing the Frenchman on his home turf. The third seed, Zverev produced 15 winners and nine unforced errors,