Paris Masters 2024 Round 2 Recap

Spherical 2 on the 2024 Paris Masters noticed a raft of homegrown success as Ugo Humbert, Arthur Fils, Arthur Rinderknech, Adrian Manarino, and Arthur Cazaux progressed into the final sixteen. 

With Bercy holding the occasion for the final time, the French contingent appears intent on placing on a present for the locals. Solely former champion Karen Khachanov prevented a sextet of Gaulois in spherical 3 as he ended Giovanni Mpetshi’s Perricard’s unbeaten run with a three-set win.

Upsets had been additionally afoot, with Alexei Popryin seeing off Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev dropping to Francisco Cerundolo, Casper Ruud falling to Jordan Thompson, and the in-form Jack Draper defeating Taylor Fritz.

The total outcomes are beneath.

Rolex Paris Masters Spherical of 32 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Ben Shelton
Arthur Cazaux
6-3 7-6(4)

Holger Rune (13)
Alexander Bublik
6-4 6-2

Alex de Minaur (9)
Miomir Kecmanovic (LL)
6-4 7-6(5)

Jack Draper
Taylor Fritz (5)
7-6(6) 4-6 6-4

Alexander Zverev (3)
Tallon Griekspoor
7-6(2) 6-3

Arthur Fils
Jan-Lennard Struff
6-3 6-4

Stefanos Tsitsipas (10)
Alejandro Tabilo
6-3 6-4

Francisco Cerundolo
Andrey Rublev (6)
7-6 (6) 7-6(5)

Grigor Dimitrov
Tomas Martin Etcheverry
6-7(11) 6-3 7-5

Arthur Rinderknech (WC)
Alex Michelsen
7-6(6) 7-6(7)

Karen Khachanov
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (WC)
7-6(12) 6-1 6-4

Alexei Popryin
Daniil Medvedev (4)
6-4 2-6 7-6(4)

Jordan Thompson
Casper Ruud (7)
7-6(3) 3-6 6-4

Adrian Mannarino (WC)
Zizou Bergs (LL)
3-6 6-2 6-4

Ugo Humbert (15)
Marcos Giron (Q)
6-3 6-2

Carlos Alcaraz (2)
Nicolas Jarry
7-5 6-1

Alcaraz Too Jazzy For Jarry

After Sinner’s withdrawal, Carlos Alcaraz is successfully the highest seed in Paris, and he started his Bercy marketing campaign with a robust efficiency by defeating Nicolas Jarry 7-5, 6-1.

Alcaraz misplaced to the Chilean earlier this yr within the Buenos Aires semi-final, however Jarry’s kind has dipped since then, whereas Alcaraz has captured two extra Grand Slams.

The Spaniard began robust with a break within the opening recreation, and though he had a slight blip when attempting to serve out the set, he responded with one other break to take it 7-5.

Though Jarry pressured Alcaraz with 4 break probabilities within the second set, he remained resilient. He finally secured a one-hour, 30-minute victory, changing 4 of 5 break factors and bettering to 3-1 of their H2H.

I believe I performed actually good tennis [in the first set], nevertheless it wasn’t very simple ultimately. I’m simply actually blissful to get by means of the opening set; it was important for me to return into the second with extra confidence. I [need] time to get used to the pace of the courtroom. It’s been two years since I’ve received a match right here in Paris-Bercy, so each time that I maintain going is a present for me. Alcaraz on his win.

Dimitrov Edges Etcheverry

Grigor Dimitrov saved his ATP Finals hopes alive because of a hard-fought 6-7(9), 6-3, 7-5 win over Tomas Martin Etcheverry.  

The Bulgarian regarded drained in Vienna after dropping Machac, so I wasn’t too optimistic about what he had left within the tank.

Nonetheless, he showcased his resilience on Wednesday, coming by means of a gruelling two-hour, 45-minute match, saving all three break factors he confronted.

Grigor is at the moment tenth within the dwell race, but when he places collectively a deep run in Bercy, he’s in with a shot of constructing Turin.

It’s robust circumstances, on the finish of the yr it’s very tough. Everybody needs to empty their tank utterly. He performed an incredible first set. I’m removed from the sport I actually need to play, however I’m adjusting. To win matches in that method is manner higher for me than enjoying a clear match. I’m actually proud of the battle. After all, I actually need to win each single match, but when I’m in a position to [show] that battle, I’m in a very good place. I’d give loads to be in [Turin]. I’m in a spot the place I’m nonetheless a contender, I’m nonetheless preventing towards the most effective gamers on the earth, and nonetheless beating the youthful guys. This provides me confidence and makes me blissful. Dimitrov on leaving all of it on the market.

Popyrin Prevails Towards Medvedev

Regardless of having misplaced in his opening match for 2 straight years, I had Daniil Medvedev making the semi-finals in Paris, given he had not performed both of the ATP 500 tournaments final week, and acknowledged his shoulder was superb.

Nonetheless, he was once more dumped on the first hurdle to the big-hitting Canadian Masters 1000 champion, Alexei Popyrin.

Popyrin has had a powerful yr on the ATP Tour. He reached the final sixteen by profitable 6-4, 2-6, and 7-6(4) and confirmed on fast exhausting courts he is usually a actual menace, even towards a quick exhausting courtroom specialist 😁

Meddy nonetheless has a superb thoughts for determining matches, recovering from 1-4 within the decider, however his recreation isn’t there this yr. He’s 2-10 towards the Prime 30 gamers because the Spring—gamers he usually brushed apart. What does he do to vary that stat round?

I’ve heard concerning the ambiance right here, I hadn’t performed in it earlier than. They’re not mendacity, it’s a loopy ambiance, the group is wonderful. Final Masters of the yr, I actually wished to do effectively. I actually wished to go deep, and it is a nice step for me Popyrin on his first (and final) look in Bercy.

Different Matches of Be aware

Thompson Topples Ruud: Casper Ruud was defeated by Jordan Thompson 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-4, which impacted his ATP remaining qualification hopes. Ruud managed to push Thompson to a deciding set, however the Aussie isn’t an awesome matchup for Ruud on hardcourts, as we noticed in Los Cabos earlier this yr.

Cercundolo Cracks Rublev: Francisco Cerundolo celebrated his one centesimal tour-level win by knocking out wildly inconsistent sixth seed Andrey Rublev with a 7-6(6), 7-6(5). The Argentine got here from a break down in every set to maneuver by means of. Off the again of a loss, Rublev took a wildcard into Metz to try to safe his spot on the ATP Finals.

De Minaur Kicks Kecmanovic: The Serb was enjoying with home cash, having entered as a fortunate loser, however de Minaur proved too dogged in defence, bagging a 6-4 7-6(5) win, which implies he leapfrogs Andrey Rublev into eighth place within the race for Turin.

Draper Downs Fritz: One other massive win for the Brit off the again of his Vienna title as he took out Fritz 7-6(6) 4-6 6-4. Whereas it wasn’t the cleanest match for both participant, each served fairly effectively, and there was little to separate them. Fritz has already secured a spot in Turin, so maybe he has one eye on the finals, and he threw in a reasonably poor recreation when serving to remain within the match as Draper broke to safe victory.

Cazaux Sinks Shelton: Cazaux was the sixth Frenchman to make the final sixteen in Bercy, and he produced a really strong show. He received 90% behind his first serve and 70% behind his second, going through only one break level en path to a 6-3 7-6(4) win.

2024 Paris Masters Spherical of 16 Matches

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