Paris Masters: Davidovich Fokina advances to last 16

Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, the No 15 seed, won against French wildcard Arthur Cazaux 7-6 (5), 6-4 to advance to the last 16 of Paris Masters at the La Défense Arena on Wednesday evening.

Davidovich Fokina, ranked No 15, will play German Alexander Zverev, the No 3 seed, next.

The Spaniard edged out French lucky loser Valentin Royer (4-6, 6-1, 6-4) in the previous round of the Paris Masters tournament.

Paris Masters 1000, other second-round results (La Défense Arena, hard, EUR 6.128.940, most recent results first):

• Karen Khachanov vs. Joao Fonseca
• Gabriel Diallo vs. Alex De Minaur
• Corentin Moutet vs. Alexander Bublik
• Lorenzo Musetti vs. Lorenzo Sonego
• Zizou Bergs vs. Jannik Sinner: wednesday
• Alexander Zverev beat Camilo Ugo Carabelli: 6-7 (5), 6-1, 7-5
• Daniil Medvedev (11) beat Grigor Dimitrov: W/O
• Felix Auger-Aliassime (9) beat Alexandre Muller: 5-7, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4)
• Francisco Cerundolo beat Miomir Kecmanovic: 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (4)
• Valentin Vacherot (WC) beat Arthur Rinderknech (WC): 6-7 (9), 6-3, 6-4
• Daniel Altmaier beat Casper Ruud (8): 6-3, 7-5
• Taylor Fritz (4) beat Aleksandar Vukic (Q): 7-6 (4), 6-2
• Andrey Rublev (12) beat Learner Tien: 6-4, 6-4
• Cameron Norrie beat Carlos Alcaraz (1): 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
• Ben Shelton (5) beat Flavio Cobolli: 7-6 (4), 6-3