At the Paris Masters, Alexander Zverev, Hubert Hurkacz, and Felix Auger-Aliassime successfully advanced to the second round. Carlos Alcaraz, in his return from injury, was defeated by Safiullin, who achieved his first victory over a Top 3 player. This has potentially compromised Alcaraz's ambition to end the year as World No. 1. Grigor Dimitrov, who has been playing excellent tennis recently, triumphed over Daniil Medvedev in a gripping three-set match, requiring 7 match points to secure his spot in the last 16. Dimitrov's recent wins include top 5 players Alcaraz, Medvedev, and Rune. Novak Djokovic started his Paris Masters campaign with a dominant win.
Dominant Djokovic wins Paris Masters opener https://t.co/fVWIyuJAdl https://t.co/lTVBCY2acG
Djokovic Advances at Rolex Paris Masters; Dimitrov Upsets Medvedev in Three Sets. https://t.co/C7zBO4R6xJ
Grigor gets his revenge 🔥 After losing to Medvedev in Vienna last week, Grigor Dimitrov takes down the No. 3 seed in Paris in a three-set thriller🍿 #RolexParisMasters https://t.co/CJrQwz6b2s
Grigor Dimitrov, playing some fantastic tennis lately, beats 2020 champion Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-7(4), 7-6(2) in 2h53 to reach the last 16 in Paris. Needed 7 MPs! What a win! Got top 5 wins over Alcaraz, Medvedev and Rune in the last 5 weeks. Pushed Sinner to 3 sets as well. https://t.co/rO4YWyUMdY
Alcaraz loses at Paris Masters in return from injury. Zverev and Hurkacz advance (from @AP) https://t.co/2jCPE4woH8
Alcaraz Goes Down To Safiullin At Paris Masters; Djokovic, Medvedev Wednesday https://t.co/2zho8mJv2w
Carlos Alcaraz dumped out of Paris Masters after shock defeat to Safiullin https://t.co/9ZjIFu5eEN
ALCARAZ OUT of the Rolex Paris Masters 😮 After missing Basel due to injury, the world No 2 loses on his return. 6-3 6-4 against Safiullin, who defeats his first Top 3. Alcaraz's chances of ending the year as No 1 - his goal - are slimming. https://t.co/Y32wwtYKA2
Zverev, Hurkacz and Auger-Aliassime Advance to Paris Masters Second Round. https://t.co/jegrpq4T0o