Rinderknech, Vacherot, Atmane and Cazaux handed Rolex Paris Masters wild cards
Arthur Rinderknech, a Masters 1000 finalist and US Open fourth-round debutant, headlines the four French wild cards awarded for the Rolex Paris Masters.
Valentin Vacherot and Arthur Rinderknech, Shanhgai 2025 | © SPP / PsNewz
The French Tennis Federation announced Wednesday that Arthur Rinderknech, Valentin Vacherot, Terence Atmane and Arthur Cazaux have received the four main-draw wild cards for the 2025 Rolex Paris Masters, to be played Oct. 27-Nov. 2 at Paris La Défense Arena for the first time.
For Rinderknech, this wild card crowns a breakthrough campaign. The 30-year-old Frenchman reached his first Masters 1000 final in Shanghai earlier this month, defeating top names such as Alexander Zverev, Félix Auger-Aliassime and Daniil Medvedev before falling to his cousin, Valentin Vacherot, in an all-family final.
Earlier in the summer, he made his first Grand Slam fourth round at the U.S. Open and reached the Kitzbühel semifinals, breaking into the world top 30 on Oct. 13.
First time in La Defense
Vacherot, representing Monaco, will make his Rolex Paris Masters debut fresh off his stunning Shanghai triumph, his first ATP title and Monaco’s first in Masters history. The 26-year-old now sits at No. 39 in the ATP rankings.
Cazaux, 23, has quietly built one of France’s most consistent seasons. A finalist in Kitzbühel – where he beat Rinderknech – and a third-round performer at Roland Garros, his aggressive baseline play has kept him steadily inside the top 70. His previous best in Paris came in 2024, reaching the round of 16 before losing to Holger Rune. Cazaux has also just won a Challenger title in Jina, China.
Atmane, also 23, continued his rapid rise in 2025 with his breakthrough Masters run in Cincinnati, where he made the semifinals as a qualifier. The left-hander from Boulogne-sur-Mer has become one of France’s most promising next-generation players with his explosive forehand and fearless style. Now ranked No.68, he took a set to Jannik Sinner in Beijing.
For the first time, the tournament moves from Bercy to the larger Paris La Défense Arena, where more than 170,000 spectators are expected throughout the week.
