Zverev's tenure as No. 1 begins with 'bad' loss at Paris Masters, Djokovic also goes out
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PARIS (AP) — Alexander Zverev's tenure as the No. 1 in men's tennis started with a 7-6 (5), 6-2 defeat to Lorenzo Musetti in the second round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday, a performance he felt was poor.“Yeah, I was bad. It’s quite simple,” Zverev said. “This was not a very good match for me, I think maybe one of the worst in the last couple of months.”He was followed out of the tournament by record seven-time champion Novak Djokovic, who lost 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 to qualifier Rinky Hijikata of Australia.The 10th-seeded Djokovic looked in control but lost three straight games from 3-3 in the second set. He remonstrated with his team at the start of third set and dropped his serve in the seventh game. The 24-time major winner was broken again and lost the match when his backhand landed wide.Djokovic needed to reach the semifinals to stand a chance of qualifying for the season-ending ATP Finals later this month. Only two spots remain for the Nov. 15-22 event in Turin.Later Wednesday, seven