Fritz recovers from a set down against Bonzi to stay in the race for Turin

Eleventh seed Taylor Fritz of the United States came from a set down to beat French qualifier Benjamin Bonzi 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in 1 hour 42 minutes in the first round of the Rolex Paris Masters on Tuesday. He will face Slovak qualifier Alex Molcan in the second round.

The win keeps Fritz in the race for the Nitto ATP Finals. Twelfth in the Race to Turin with 2,860 points before the match, he needs at least the semi-finals to stay in contention, or the final if Rafael Jodar beats Casper Ruud on Tuesday night. Only the title would make sure of his place.

How Fritz recovered from a set down against Bonzi

Bonzi broke for 3-1 in the opening set. Fritz saved three break points at 1-4, but the Frenchman took the set 6-3 on his second set point.

Fritz broke in the second game of the second set and levelled the match 6-3. He broke again in the opening game of the decider, saved a break point in the next game and served out the match on his first match point.

The American hit 20 aces and saved five of the six break points he faced.

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Bonzi, ranked No. 95 and the only French qualifier in the main draw, had beaten Tallon Griekspoor 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3 and Yannick Hanfmann 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 in qualifying.

Molcan came from a set down to beat French wildcard Titouan Droguet 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Monday.

Fritz could meet sixth seed Arthur Fils, also in the race for Turin, in the third round. Fils faces qualifier Tomas Machac in the second round.

Rolex Paris Masters 2026 first-round results

Lorenzo Musetti d. Hubert Hurkacz 7-6 (3), 7-6 (10)
Luca Van Assche d. Mariano Navone 6-3, 7-5
Learner Tien (15) d. Adolfo Daniel Vallejo (LL) 6-3, 5-7, 7-5
Novak Djokovic (10) d. Valentin Vacherot 6-7 (5), 7-5, 6-1
Rinky Hijikata (Q) d. Luciano Darderi 6-2, 6-2
Tomas Martin Etcheverry d. Andrey Rublev 6-4, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3)
Cameron Norrie d. Matteo Arnaldi 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
Mattia Bellucci (Q) d. Lorenzo Sonego (Q) 6-4, 6-3
Arthur Rinderknech d. Francisco Cerundolo (16) 3-6, 7-6 (2), 2-0 ret.
Tommy Paul (12) d. Holger Rune (PR) 7-5, 6-4
Daniel Merida d. Sebastian Baez (LL) 6-4, 6-2
Quentin Halys d. Arthur Fery 7-6 (6), 7-5
Jan-Lennard Struff (SE) d. Arthur Gea (WC) 7-6 (3), 6-3
Casper Ruud d. Juan Manuel Cerundolo (Q) 6-3, 6-2
Rafael Jodar (9) d. Alejandro Tabilo 6-2, 6-3
Nuno Borges (LL) d. Moise Kouame (WC) 6-3, 6-1
Karen Khachanov d. Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-7 (6), 1-4 ret.
Ignacio Buse d. Zizou Bergs 6-2, 6-4
Tomas Machac (Q) d. Kyrian Jacquet (WC) 7-6 (7), 6-1
Alex Molcan (Q) d. Titouan Droguet (WC) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
Taylor Fritz (11) d. Benjamin Bonzi (Q) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Matteo Berrettini d. Brandon Nakashima (14) 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (8)
Ugo Humbert d. Botic van de Zandschulp 7-6 (5), 6-7 (9), 6-3
Alex Michelsen d. Jiri Lehecka 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4

In bold: today’s results.