The third round of the Paris Masters was in full swing last night and this morning, and many famous players, including Djokovic, were challenged in the battle for a place in the quarterfinals, and Djokovic's biggest opponent Sinner was even more dissatisfied with the organizing committee's arrangement and chose to retire!
Tsitsipas 7-6 (2), 6-4 Zverev
In a showdown between the two former champions of the Finals, seventh seed Tsitsipas defeated Zverev 7-6(2), 6-4 to secure his 50th tour win of the season and secure a spot in the ATP Finals. With the victory, Tsitsipas has already qualified for the finals, but despite the loss, Zverev is still hopeful of playing with Tsitsipas, who is still seventh in the championship standings, 340 points ahead of ninth-placed Herkacs. He will next face Khachanov, who defeated qualifier Safiulin 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Rublev 6-3, 6-3 Van der Zandschup
Rublev defeated Van der Zandschup 6-3, 6-3 to become the fourth player to claim 20 wins at the ATP Masters this year. The fifth-seeded was at his best against the Dutchman, scoring 18 winning goals and making just four unforced errors for his 12th time in a tour-level quarter-final this season. This year, Rublev won his first Masters title in Monte Carlo and holds a 20-7 record in 2023, with only Alcaraz (25), Medvedev (25) and Sinner (21) claiming more victories at the Masters.
Djokovic 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 Grikospor
In the third round, the top seed Djokovic unexpectedly got into a tough battle against 23rd-ranked Gricospor and finally won 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 after dropping the first set. Throughout the match, Djokovic was clearly not at his best, especially in the first two sets, and fell behind his opponent in many statistics. It is worth mentioning that throughout the game, the audience in Paris was still very noisy, and there were constant boos when Djokovic was broken by a double fault in the deciding set, and Djokovic was not used to the audience's faults, smiling and provocative! With Djokovic advancing, he is the only top four seed left in the men's singles, Alcaraz and Medvedev were both eliminated in the second round, while the fourth seed Sinner chose to withdraw due to dissatisfaction with the organising committee's arrangement!
De Minaur beats Sinner
Rublev will face fourth seed Sinner in the quarterfinals, with favourite Sinner withdrawing from the match due to fatigue and dissatisfaction with the organising committee. The Italian played a lengthy set against American McDonald yesterday until 2.37am local time. De Minaur still retains hope of the finals.
Dimitrov 6-2, 6-2 Bublik
After knocking out No.2 seed Medvedev and beating Bublik 6-2, 6-2, the Bulgarian has reached the Masters quarterfinals twice this year and reached the semifinals in Shanghai last month.
Hurkacz 6-4, 6-3 Cerundolo
Dimitrov will face Hurkacz in the quarter-finals, who beat Serundolo 6-4, 6-3, who currently sits ninth in the championship standings and could well catch the final train to the finals if he goes ahead.