Paris Masters 2024 Round 1 Recap

The opening spherical on the 2024 Rolex Paris Masters is full, and there have been vital casualties throughout the primary two days. Paul, Musetti, Hurkacz, and Tiafoe exited on the first hurdle.

Earlier than the opening spherical was full, Jannik Sinner withdrew from the occasion with a abdomen virus; he was changed by Arthur Cazaux, who additionally acquired a bye into the second spherical. 

Sinner wasn’t the one man to drag out, with Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Flavio Cobolli and Pablo Carreno Busta additionally withdrawing, paving the way in which for a number of fortunate losers to bag a major draw look.

You possibly can see the whole set of outcomes from the primary spherical beneath.

Rolex Paris Masters Spherical of 64 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Ben Shelton
Corentin Moutet
6-3 6-7(8) 6-3

Alexander Bublik
Fabio Fognini (Q)
7-5 7-5

Holger Rune (13)
Matteo Arnaldi
6-4 6-4

Alex de Minaur (9)
Mariano Navone
7-5 6-1

Miomir Kecmanovic (LL)
Sebastian Baez
6-4 6-7(6) 7-5

Jack Draper
Jiri Lehecka
7-5 6-2

Tallon Griekspoor
Luciano Darderi
6-3 6-4

Arthur Fils
Marin Cilic (PR)
7-6(5) 6-4

Jan-Lennard Struff
Lorenzo Musetti (16)
6-4 6-2

Stefanos Tsitsipas (10)
Roberto Carballel Baena (LL)
4-6 6-3 6-3

Alejandro Tabilo
Nuno Borges
3-6 7-6(5) 6-3

Francisco Cerundolo
Quentin Halys (Q)
7-6(5) 6-3

Tomas Martin Etcheverry
Zhizhen Zhang
6-3 7-6(6)

Arthur Rinderknech (WC)
Tomas Machac
6-7(3) 5-3 RET

Alex Michelsen
Hubert Hurkacz (12)
6-1 6-3

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (WC)
Frances Tiafoe (14)
6-7(5) 7-6(4) 6-3

Karen Khachanov
Christopher O’Connell (LL)
6-4 3-6 7-6(6)

Alexei Popyrin
Matteo Berrettini
7-5 7-6(2)

Jordan Thompson
Pedro Martinez (SE)
6-4 6-4

Zizou Bergs (LL)
Richard Gasquet (WC)
6-3 6-4

Adrian Mannarino (WC)
Tommy Paul (11)
6-3 7-5

Ugo Humbert (15)
Brandon Nakashima
6-3 4-6 6-4

Marcos Giron (Q)
Jerry Shang (Q)
7-6(6) 7-6(6)

Nicolas Jarry
Lorenzo Sonego (Q)
7-6(4) 6-3

Tsitsipas Rallies Previous Carballes Baena

Stefanos Tsitsipas must win Bercy to face any likelihood of qualifying for Turin, and he’s decided to take action. He overcame a difficult begin to defeat Roberto Carballes Baena 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 and advance to the second spherical.

Tsitsipas fired 36 winners en path to finishing the match in a single hour and 59 minutes and establishing a conflict with Alejandro Tabilo.

The Greek revealed post-match that he had abdomen points early on, and Carballes Baena broke serve within the fifth recreation of the match and efficiently defended two break factors within the tenth to take the primary set. 

The Spaniard reclaimed an early break within the second to edge nearer, however he couldn’t fend off Tsitsipas’s extra attacking recreation because the match wore on. The world quantity 11 rapidly responded by breaking Carballes Baena for 3-1 en path to capturing the second set earlier than rallying to maneuver into the final 32.

I didn’t begin so properly. I had an upset abdomen and wasn’t feeling nice on the court docket. I couldn’t even pump myself up firstly of the match as a result of when one thing bothers you, it takes your complete focus and focus. That was maybe the second battle I confronted in the present day, together with my opponent. It would take rather a lot for me to qualify, so let’s see if I handle to up my tennis throughout this whole week. If I’m capable of ship one thing good right here, I suppose that may also earn me a spot in Turin. No matter that, I’m simply making an attempt to enhance and really feel my recreation one of the best I can. It took a very long time for me to really feel higher. It was extraordinary. It doesn’t occur fairly often. I simply needed to really feel higher as a result of I knew I used to be enjoying good tennis. I didn’t have an excellent begin, however there have been so many issues on my thoughts at that second I couldn’t play clearly and with image. Finally, I discovered the tennis that I wished. It took some time to get to that time, however I knew that if I acquired to feeling my recreation and aligning with my photographs, it maybe would have been sufficient to win that match. He wasn’t giving me a lot. I knew he would combat, however I knew I had weapons that would damage him rather a lot, and I used these in the direction of the tip. Tsitsipas on his win.

Mpetshi Perricard Continues Purple Scorching Serving Kind

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard continued his spectacular run by defeating American Frances Tiafoe 6-7(5), 7-6(4), 6-3.

The 21-year-old delivered one other highly effective serving efficiency, serving 28 aces throughout the match, and has now surpassed 500 aces for the season.

Tiafoe supplied a lot in return, because the match lasted 2 hours, however Mpetshi Perricard has prolonged his successful streak to 6 matches following his first ATP title on the ATP 500 in Basel final week. He’ll face Vienna finalist Karen Khachanov within the subsequent spherical.

Rune Aces Arnaldi

Holger Rune has fond reminiscences of Paris, having lifted the title two years in the past. He acquired off to a stable begin, seeing off Matteo Arnaldi 6-4 6-4 within the opening spherical.

Rune went unbroken via the match and decisively broke as soon as in every set to get the job performed. He faces Sascha Bublik within the spherical of 32.

Different Matches of Word

Mannarino Ends Paul Turin Hopes: Tommy Paul’s hopes at qualifying for the ATP finals are over as he performed like his girlfriend’s claw hand was digging into his shoulder all through, falling to the out-of-form Adrian Mannarino 3-6 5-7, successful simply 33% behind his second serve.

Struff Surprises Musetti: It’s been a quiet second half of the season for Jan-Lennard Struff, however he’s trying to end on a excessive, aided by taking out final week’s Vienna semi-finalist Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 6-2. He’ll face Fils subsequent after the Frenchman defeated Marin Cilic.

Shelton Silences Moutet: Enjoying Perricard and Moutet in back-to-back matches is about as large a distinction as you’ll be able to think about, however Ben Shelton acquired the job performed in opposition to the Frenchman within the third set 6-3 6-7(8) 6-3. There are some holes in his return recreation, although, as Perricard confirmed, as did Moutet, so there may be some work for him within the season.

2024 Paris Masters Spherical of 32 Matches

The great thing about one-week Masters 1000 tournaments means loads of thrilling matches are already on the playing cards, with Draper vs Fritz wanting prefer it might be one. Who’re you rooting for in Paris? And who will make the ATP finals? Let me know within the feedback.