Rolex Paris Masters order of play, Monday: Jodar, six qualifiers and four French players open the main draw
Ninth seed Rafael Jodar is the only seed in action on Monday, the first day of the main draw. Ugo Humbert closes the night session on Court Central, while Kyrian Jacquet faces qualifier Tomas Machac for a place against Arthur Fils.
Ugo Humbert, Rolex Paris Masters 2026 | © Tennis Majors
The main draw of the Rolex Paris Masters starts on Monday, November 2, with 13 singles matches across three courts. Ninth seed Rafael Jodar is the only seed in action, against Alejandro Tabilo on Court Central. Four French players open their campaign, including Ugo Humbert, who closes the night session, and six of the seven qualifiers play.
Order of play, Monday, November 2
Local time (CET). NB: not before. FRA: French players. Night session in orange. Singles matches not listed here are scheduled for Tuesday.
Play starts at 11 a.m. on Court Central, Court 1 and Court 2, and at 1 p.m. on Court 3, which hosts only doubles. All times are local (CET). Singles matches that are not on Monday’s order of play are scheduled for Tuesday.
Monday’s key matches at the Rolex Paris Masters
Lorenzo Musetti and Hubert Hurkacz open Court Central at 11 a.m. Jodar follows against Tabilo, before Casper Ruud faces qualifier Juan Manuel Cerundolo. The winners of those two matches meet in the second round.
On Court 1, French wildcard Kyrian Jacquet plays qualifier Tomas Machac not before 3:30 p.m., for a place against sixth seed Arthur Fils in the second round. Another French wildcard, Titouan Droguet, follows against qualifier Alex Molcan. Luca Van Assche, the fourth Frenchman of the day, plays Mariano Navone earlier on the same court.
Court 2 ends with an all-Italian clash between two qualifiers, Mattia Bellucci and Lorenzo Sonego. The winner could meet third seed Ben Shelton in the last 16.
Monday night session on Court Central
The night session starts not before 7 p.m. with Denis Shapovalov against Karen Khachanov. The winner will face Alejandro Davidovich Fokina or Moise Kouame, who won the Brest Challenger on Sunday, in the second round. Humbert then closes the day, not before 8:30 p.m., against Botic van de Zandschulp.
First-round singles matches scheduled for Tuesday
Courts and times to be confirmed in Tuesday’s order of play.
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