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Taylor Fritz, Rolex Paris Masters 2026

“Just stronger” – Fritz keeps his Turin hopes alive, beats Fils in Paris to set up Alcaraz quarter-final

Taylor Fritz, who needed the win far more than an already qualified Arthur Fils, beat the Frenchman 6-3, 6-4 to keep his Turin hopes alive and set up a quarter-final against Carlos Alcaraz.

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Taylor Fritz, Rolex Paris Masters 2026

BREAKING NEWS: Fritz earns 100th Masters 1000 win over Fils to set up Alcaraz clash in Paris

Taylor Fritz never faced a break point as the 11th seed beat sixth seed Arthur Fils 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday to reach the Rolex Paris quarter-finals, claiming his 100th Masters 1000 win. The victory keeps the American's Nitto ATP Finals hopes alive, but second seed Carlos Alcaraz awaits, and Fritz trails their head-to-head 1-5.

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Rolex Paris Masters

Rolex Paris Masters order of play: Alcaraz opens the night session against Fritz

Carlos Alcaraz opens the night session on Court Central on Friday against Taylor Fritz, after Ben Shelton against Tommy Paul and Luca Van Assche against Rinky Hijikata in the Rolex Paris Masters quarter-finals.

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Nuno Borges, Rolex Paris Masters 2026

Borges thrashes Buse to become first lucky loser in Paris quarter-finals

Nuno Borges dismantled Ignacio Buse 6-0, 6-2 on Thursday to become the first lucky loser ever to reach the quarter-finals at the Paris Masters 1000.

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Lucas Van Assche defeating Musetti, Rolex Paris Masters 2026

Van Assche gets his Lyon revenge on Musetti to reach his first Masters 1000 quarter-final in Paris

After the defeats of Halys and Rinderknech, Luca Van Assche beat Lorenzo Musetti 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 to avenge his Lyon marathon and reach his first Masters 1000 quarter-final.

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Ben Shelton, Rolex Paris Masters 2026
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“Everyone is probably cooked”: Shelton feels 100 per cent for the first time since the US Open

Ben Shelton said this is the first week since the US Open in...
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Rinderknech - Shelton, Rolex Paris Masters 2026
1 week ago

Shelton wins final-set tie-break thriller against Rinderknech to set up Paul quarter-final

Third seed Ben Shelton came from a set down to beat Arthur Rinderknech...
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Halys - Paul, Rolex Paris Masters 2026
1 week ago

Paul ends Halys’ run in Paris to keep his Turin hopes alive

Twelfth seed Tommy Paul beat Quentin Halys 7-6 (3), 6-4 to reach the...
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Matteo Berrettii, Rolex Paris Masters 2026
1 week ago

Berrettini withdraws with arm pain, Alcaraz into the quarter-finals without playing!

Matteo Berrettini has withdrawn from his third-round match against Carlos Alcaraz at the...
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Frances Tiafoe, Rolex Paris Masters 2026
1 week ago

Race to Turin, daily: Fils and Halys hold the keys for Tiafoe and Jodar in Paris

Tommy Paul beat Quentin Halys 7-6 (3), 6-4 and stays in the race...
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Davydenko 11_05 OTD
1 week ago

November 5, 2006: The day Davydenko won the shortest ever Paris Masters final

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Arthur Fils, Rolex Paris Masters 2026
1 week ago

“The Masters is a childhood dream”: Fils’ special day, into the Paris last 16 and Turin

Qualified for his first ATP Finals thanks to Quentin Halys, then a 6-3,...
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Arthur Fils, Rolex Paris Masters 2026
1 week ago

“Ici c’est Paris”: Fils beats Machac in Paris on the day he qualifies for Turin, sets up Fritz rematch

Hours after qualifying for his first ATP Finals, Arthur Fils beat qualifier Tomas...
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Rolex Paris Masters
1 week ago

Rolex Paris Masters order of play: Fils-Fritz, moved to 7 p.m., decisive for the ATP Finals race

Quentin Halys, Arthur Rinderknech and Luca Van Assche play back to back on...
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Carlos Alcaraz, Rolex Paris Masters 2026
1 week ago

Alcaraz edges Michelsen in a tie-break to set up Berrettini clash in Paris

Second seed Carlos Alcaraz came through a tight tie-break before pulling away to...
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Novak Djokovic, Rolex Paris Masters 2026
1 week ago

Shock Wednesday in Paris: Hijikata stuns Djokovic as Zverev, Medvedev, De Minaur and Tiafoe also fall

Qualifier Rinky Hijikata, ranked 83rd, came from a set down to beat seven-time...
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Ricky Hijikata vs. Novak Djokovic, Rolex Paris Masters | © Michem Baucher / PsNewz
1 week ago

“I should have won this match”: Djokovic blames himself for losing control to Hijikata

“I should have won this match”: Serbian Novak Djokovic made no excuses after...
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John McEnroe_On This Day
1 week ago

November 4, 1984: The day John McEnroe threw one of his most famous tantrums in Stockholm

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the most memorable...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Daniil Medvedev, Rolex Paris Masters 2026
1 week ago

“To make a winner is almost impossible”: Medvedev loses his Paris opener to Buse

Daniil Medvedev lost his first match in Paris for the fifth time as...
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Alex de Minaur, Rolex Paris Masters 2026
1 week ago

De Minaur fails to cash in on Jodar’s exit as Etcheverry knocks him out in Paris!

Alex de Minaur lost 7-6 (2), 6-3 to Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the...
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