Paris Masters 2024 Round 3 Recap

The 2024 Rolex Paris Masters quarterfinal lineup is ready, and simply 24 hours after 5 Frenchmen booked their spots within the final sixteen, solely certainly one of them is left standing.

Surprisingly, that’s Ugo Humbert as he took out second seed Carlos Alcaraz with a pedal-to-the-metal kind efficiency of flat ball putting that took the racket out of the Spaniard’s fingers.

The remaining 4, Adrian Mannarino and the three Arthurs – Fils, Cazaux, and Rinderknech couldn’t replicate yesterday’s outcomes.

Fils and Cazaux got here shut, the previous pushing Zverev to a few units, whereas Cazaux noticed Rune overturn the lack of the primary set to make his third consecutive quarterfinal on the Paris Masters.

Nonetheless, it was Rinderknech who maybe had the perfect probability, coming from a set down to steer 5-3 within the third set tiebreak solely to see Dimitrov reel off 4 straight factors for victory.

The total outcomes are beneath. De Minaur, Dimitrov, Tsitsipas, and Rune are all nonetheless in with an opportunity of qualifying for the ATP Finals.

Rolex Paris Masters Spherical of 16 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Holger Rune (13)
Arthur Cazaux
3-6 6-3 6-4

Alex de Minaur (9)
Jack Draper
5-7 6-2 6-3

Alexander Zverev (3)
Arthur Fils
6-4 3-6 6-3

Stefanos Tsitsipas (10)
Francisco Cerundolo
6-7(1) 6-4 6-2

Grigor Dimitrov (8)
Arthur Rinderknech (WC)
6-2 4-6 7-6(5)

Karen Khachanov
Alexei Popyrin
7-6(5) 6-4

Jordan Thompson
Adrian Mannarino (WC)
7-5 7-6(5)

Ugo Humbert (15)
Carlos Alcaraz (2)
6-1 3-6 7-5

Tsitsipas Retains Turin Hopes Alive

Stefanos Tsitsipas entered Paris, having made the semi-finals for the previous two years. This time round, he must go at the very least one higher to face an opportunity of qualifying for Turin, and up to now, he’s pulled off two essential victories, the most recent a comeback to defeat Francisco Cerundolo 6-7(1), 6-4, 6-2.

Like in his final match, Tsitsipas began slowly within the opener, dropping the tiebreak 1-7, however he shifted to a extra aggressive model within the second set, breaking Cerundolo within the third sport and persevering with to raise his efficiency to clinch the match in two hours and 21 minutes. 

The Greek will face Sascha Zverev in Friday’s quarterfinal, and something however a win will finish his hopes of qualifying for the ATP finals.

Zverev Foils Fils

Alexander Zverev ended extra French hopes on Thursday as he overcame Arthur Fils 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in entrance of a vigorous crowd.

Fils has been in nice type, and he pushed Zverev all the way in which. Nonetheless, there’s a cause Sascha is true up there on the serve stats leaderboard this season. He fired down 16 aces and crucially saved three break factors whereas serving for the match at 5-3 to get the job accomplished.

Subsequent up for the German is Stefanos Tsitsipas, whom he leads 10-5 within the H2H. Sascha is already set for Turin, 

I’m blissful I hung in there as we speak. It was an incredible match. He is a good participant and has improved so much this 12 months. I’m trying ahead to the following few battles we’re going to have. The ambiance here’s a lot louder than at Roland Garros. It’s loopy. It feels the courtroom is smaller and the gang is on prime of you. It’s like an indoor ambiance as properly. It’s one thing we don’t get so much on Tour however I like it. I like to play in Paris. It’s certainly one of my favorite cities on the planet to play due to the gang. They’re very energetic and really loud. Zverev on the Bercy crowd.

Humbert Humbles Alcaraz

I had a sense that Ugo Humbert would possibly upset the apple cart on Thursday, and he delighted the house crowd by recording a 6-1, 3-6, 7-5 victory.

Humbert is a flashy lefty, and he dominated the opening set, successful the primary 5 video games to catch Alcaraz chilly.

The Spaniard fought again within the second set, breaking Humbert’s serve to take the set, however he was by no means fairly in a position to get the rhythm from the baseline he sought.

The deciding set featured thrilling rallies, however after pulling off a formidable maintain at 5-5, Humbert capitalised by breaking within the twelfth sport to clinch his spot within the quarterfinals.

Wanting on the stats, it’s exhausting to separate the 2 of them, however Humbert was extra aggressive on second-serve returns and opted to tee off on his pictures when underneath strain. That took the racket out of Alcaraz’s fingers, and Humbert’s gung-ho sport stopped him from constructing the factors.

The opposite basic distinction maker was the gang, which was fervent and acquired the adrenaline pumping for his or her house participant, who had an additional spring in his step all through.

I went for each shot. That’s why I believe I had much less vitality within the second set and after within the third it was a mountain that was with me from the start of the third set to the tip. I trusted myself in massive moments and I made some massive pictures. Humbert on his massive win.

Different Matches of Be aware

Thompson Mutes Mannarino: Two flat ball strikers, nevertheless it was the Aussie who got here out on prime, saving a few set factors on the tail finish of set two after which recovering from 3-5 within the tiebreak to oust Mannarino 7-5, 7-6(5) within the opening match of the day.

Khachanov Passes Popyrin: Karen Khachanov moved previous Alexei Popyrin, 7-6(5), 6-4, to additional showcase his indoor hardcourt type (most wins of anybody this season), and he’s trying to mirror his title run from 2018.

De Minaur Downs Draper: Alex de Minaur’s quest for an ATP Finals look is transferring in the proper course. He defeated Jack Draper 5-7, 6-2, 6-3, ending the Brit’s seven-match successful streak. Draper began properly with excessive depth, however de Minaur’s retrieval abilities are exhausting to place away, and the Aussie is now forward of Rublev within the eighth qualification spot.

Rune Conquers Cazaux: Holger Rune made his third straight quarterfinal in Bercy with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over Arthur Cazaux. The Frenchman beat Rune on the Australian Open earlier this 12 months, and he began properly right here, too, in entrance of a boisterous crowd, however the Dane thrives in Paris. He’ll face de Minaur in tomorrow’s quarterfinal.

Dimitrov Rallies Previous Rinderknech: Initially, this one regarded like it could be essentially the most easy of the day’s matches, however a horrific sport at 4-4 within the second from Dimitrov gave Rinderknech a method again in and run it to a 3rd set tie break earlier than the Bulgarian finally got here by way of 6-2 4-6 7-6(5). I stated Grigor wanted an environment friendly match after 2h 44m on courtroom in his opener, however he did simply the other 😁

2024 Paris Masters Quarter Closing Matches

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