Paris Masters 2024 Quarter Final Recap

4 males are left in Paris, and far to the delight of the Bercy crowd, Ugo Humbert is one among them.

He prolonged his French indoor successful streak to 12 matches, having received Metz on the finish of final season and Marseille earlier this yr.

The fifteenth seed is joined by Sascha Zverev, who comfortably noticed off Stefanos Tsitsipas, and former champions Holger Rune (2022), who got here by way of a tricky battle with Alex de Minaur and Karen Khachanov (2018), who made mild work of Grigor Dimitrov within the final match of the day.

Match stats and highlights of all 4 quarter-finals are beneath.

Rolex Paris Masters 2024 Quarter Last Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Holger Rune (13)
Alex de Minaur (9)
6-4, 4-6, 7-5

Alexander Zverev (3)
Stefanos Tstisipas (10)
7-5 6-4

Karen Khachanov
Grigor Dimitrov (8)
6-2 6-3

Ugo Humbert (15)
Jordan Thompson
6-2 7-6(4)

Zverev Ends Tstisipas’s Turin Hopes

Sascha Zverev put any aspirations that Tsitsipas had of creating the ATP finals within the opening match on Friday, producing a assured 7-5, 6-4 win which means the Greek misses out on the season-ender for the primary time since 2019. He ends the yr exterior the highest 10 for the primary time since 2018 in a disappointing season.

As soon as once more, Zverev produced an excellent serving show, successful 79% and 72% behind his first and second serves. Given how he’s served this yr, you’d need to say he’s a bit unfortunate to have the 0 within the Grand Slam titles column. Can he do it subsequent yr? Sure however he’ll must play extra aggressively if he’s going to get it performed in opposition to stronger opposition.

I assumed the entire match was an excellent degree from him. He began off sizzling, had some good probabilities to interrupt me at first. Perhaps not break level smart however sport smart. I acquired into the match, and I discovered my rhythm and felt increasingly snug, and I’m pleased with the win. Zverev on his win.

Match Stats

Alexander Zverev
Stefanos Tsitsipas

Aces
9
3

Double Faults
2
2

1st Serve Share
70%
49%

1st Serve Factors Received
79% (34/43)
71% (24/34)

2nd Serve Factors Received
72% (13/18)
61% (22/36)

Break Factors Saved
100% (1/1)
71% (5/7)

1st Return Factors Received
29% (10/34)
21% (9/43)

2nd Return Factors Received
39% (14/36)
28% (5/18)

Break Factors Transformed
29% (2/7)
0% (0/1)

Winners
21
18

Unforced Errors
21
28

Web Factors Received
50% (8/16)
77% (10/13)

Service Factors Received
77% (47/61)
66% (46/70)

Return Factors Received
34% (24/70)
23% (14/61)

Complete Factors Received
54% (71/131)
46% (60/131)

Service Video games Received
100% (11/11)
82% (9/11)

Return Video games Received
18% (2/11)
0% (0/11)

Complete Video games Received
59% (13/22)
41% (9/22)

Highlights

Rune Continues Paris Love Affair

Holger Rune now has a 12-1 file in Bercy, making it by far his greatest match. So, I doubt he’s pleased with the occasion shifting to La Défense Enviornment in Nanterre from subsequent yr!

The Dane additionally has slim hopes of qualifying for the ATP Finals, and he got here by way of a tightly contested match with Alex de Minaur 6-4, 4-6, 7-5.

De Minaur is an out-and-out highway runner who applies fixed stress, however I assumed Rune returned barely higher. With the Aussie not touchdown sufficient first serves, he was capable of decide off some vital factors to get the job performed in 2 hours and 28 minutes.

He was placing a lot up in opposition to me. He was making each ball with high quality, deep within the court docket and the court docket is sort of quick right here. I needed to modify my sport a bit bit and it was a continuing battle however how I handled the final couple of video games was superb. I went for it, I acquired it and I’m very blissful. Rune on his win.

Match Stats

Holger Rune
Alex de Minaur

Aces
5
5

Double Faults
1
5.00

1st Serve Share
67%
47%

1st Serve Factors Received
79% (46/58)
77% (34/44)

2nd Serve Factors Received
52% (15/29)
54% (27/50)

Break Factors Saved
50% (2/4)
67% (6/9)

1st Return Factors Received
23% (10/44)
21% (12/58)

2nd Return Factors Received
46% (23/50)
48% (14/29)

Break Factors Transformed
33% (3/9)
50% (2/4)

Winners
25
25

Unforced Errors
38
42

Web Factors Received
50% (4/8)
87% (20/23)

Service Factors Received
70% (61/87)
65% (61/94)

Return Factors Received
35% (33/94)
30% (26/87)

Complete Factors Received
52% (94/181)
48% (87/181)

Service Video games Received
88% (14/16)
81% (13/16)

Return Video games Received
19% (3/16)
13% (2/16)

Complete Video games Received
53% (17/32)
47% (15/32)

Highlights

Humbert Tops Thompson

Ugo Humbert’s Paris run took one other step ahead on Friday. Due to a 6-2 7-6(4) win over Jordan Thompson, he turned the primary French participant to make the semi-finals in Bercy since 2019.

Humbert is prospering off the gang this week, and he carried on from the place he left off final night time, grabbing the primary set 6-2 with some swashbuckling-type play.

Nonetheless, Thompson introduced a few of his Aussie grit to the fore within the second. He served a lot better and commenced to place Humbert beneath extra stress on serve.

That culminated with Thompson saving two match factors at 4-5 on serve, then fashioning a break of serve at 5-5 to place him on the cusp of levelling the match.

Nonetheless, a 5-minute medical timeout from Humbert on the change of ends for what seemed to be nothing greater than phantom damage (foot discomfort, apparently) cooled Thommo down, and he did not serve out the set.

The breaker and the house crowd had been proper behind their cost, and after an alternate of mini breaks at 3-3, Humbert’s potential to disguise path on his forehand noticed him fireplace two winners to take it 7-4.

I’ve performed a stable match from begin to end. I began effectively, being extremely aggressive. I felt that it was too fast for him; he served higher within the second set, so I had fewer alternatives. I’ve felt a ache within the foot after I used to be damaged, however he gave me some second serves after that after which I made nice pictures within the tiebreak, so I’m very pleased with myself. I’m very pleased with myself. If there’s a 3rd set, there’s a 3rd set, that’s what I assumed after I was damaged. It’s important to settle for it. However I felt targeted it doesn’t matter what. I have in mind matches the place I used to be too passive. Right here I’m in mode: ‘go for it, and, for those who miss, you miss, however no remorse. Humbert on his win.

Match Stats

Jordan Thompson
Ugo Humbert

Aces
4
8

Double Faults
0
2

1st Serve Share
60%
70%

1st Serve Factors Received
71% (25/35)
79% (34/43)

2nd Serve Factors Received
43% (10/23)
56% (10/18)

Break Factors Saved
57% (4/7)
50% (1/2)

1st Return Factors Received
21% (9/43)
29% (10/35)

2nd Return Factors Received
44% (8/18)
57% (13/23)

Break Factors Transformed
50% (1/2)
43% (3/7)

Winners
12
22

Unforced Errors
23
28

Web Factors Received
64% (7/11)
89% (8/9)

Max Factors In Row
60% (35/58)
72% (44/61)

Service Factors Received
28% (17/61)
40% (23/58)

Return Factors Received
44% (52/119)
56% (67/119)

Service Video games Received
70% (7/10)
90% (9/10)

Return Video games Received
10% (1/10)
30% (3/10)

Complete Video games Received
40% (8/20)
60% (12/20)

Highlights

Khachanov Denies Dimitrov

Karen Khachanov headed into his quarter-final with a dreadful file in opposition to one-handed backhand gamers and a 0-4 H2H file in opposition to Grigor Dimitrov.

Nonetheless, I’ve watched each of Dimitrov’s matches this week in full, and regardless of a comfortable draw, he hasn’t appeared in good type.

Sure, he pulled off two three-set wins, however he has appeared fairly distant on the court docket, as if his thoughts was elsewhere. That continued within the quarter-final, as Khachanov proved too sturdy with a 6-2 6-3 win, that means the Russian has now crushed three one-handed backhand gamers this week, which is uncharted territory!

As for Dimitrov, he performed sluggishly all through. He solely landed 48% of first serves and received simply 23% behind his second. He didn’t transfer effectively on his backhand both and had no actual snap to his sport.

The loss means he’s out of competition for Turin and sure means the wildcard he requested for Metz is now not wanted. I count on him to withdraw as he appears drained and bodily and mentally prepared for the low season.

I began sharp from the baseline and tried to place stress from the start. I used to be capable of break him within the first sport and take the lead and after that I observed that he wasn’t feeling 100 per cent. However he needed to play and I respect that. Credit score to him for that. Khachanov on his win.