The draw for the Rolex Paris Masters, the last Masters 1000 of the season, has been made. Jannik Sinner, the top seed, finds himself in the side of the draw with Alexander Zverev. Carlos Alcaraz (world No 2) is alongside Daniil Medvedev. It is the Italian who will have to watch out very quickly, with big tests scheduled in each round.
Sinner’s path
A recent title winner in Shanghai (and at the Six Kings Slam), Jannik Sinner arrives in Paris full of confidence, having withdrawn before the Round of 16 last year. The draw did not help him (at all).
- First round: Bye
- Second round: Shelton or Auger-Aliassime
- Round of 16: Rune (13) or Arnaldi
- Quarter-finals: Fritz (5) or De Minaur (9)
- Semi-finals: Zverev (3) or Rublev (6)
- Final: Alcaraz (2) or Medvedev (4)
Alcaraz’s path
Eliminated in the second round last year by Roman Safiullin, Carlos Alcaraz has never progressed beyond the quarter-finals at the Rolex Paris Masters (2022). The Spaniard is in good form after winning the title in Beijing, and will have time to step up his game at Bercy.
- First round: Bye
- Second round: Jarry or qualified
- Round of 16: Humbert (15) or Nakashima
- Quarter-finals: Ruud (7) or Paul (11)
- Semi-finals: Medvedev (4) or Dimitrov (8)
- Final: Sinner (1) or Zverev (3)
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The best first-round matches
Ben Shelton – Felix Auger-Aliassime: A clash of hitters in the first round! The American is in the semi-finals in Basel and Felix Auger-Aliassime has reached the semi-finals of the Rolex Paris Masters in 2021. This promises to be a popcorn match.
Jack Draper – Jiri Lehecka: These two have only played once before – and the Czech defeated him in the Adelaide final earlier this year. Draper is looking on great form, though, and fingers crossed also back to top fitness.
