PARIS MASTERS 2021, 1st-7th November. Main thread.

[Sallydaisy]

The penultimate event of the season and almost last chance for players to jockey into position for the ATP Tour Finals. Especially possibly for Cam Norrie whose new ranking sees him as seeded for the first time at a Masters.
;)

Singles - Dan Evans and Cam Norrie. Andy would need a WC for entry (Champ 2016)
Doubles - Salisbury/Ram, J.Murray/Soares, Evans/N.Skupski
(separate thread for doubles upcoming)

[Sallydaisy]

Andy has a Wildcard into the Paris Masters.
:knight:

Thread move to Andy Rules!
;)

[Sallydaisy]

The main draw ceremony will take place on Saturday at 12:00 noon CET (11.00 UK).

Here is the Qualifying Draw:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FC48nCIXMAENdOO?format=jpg&name=large

[Jane]

https://tennisuptodate.com/atp/draw-atp-rolex-paris-masters-2021

Not too bad!!

[Sallydaisy]

Monday in Paris

Cameron Norrie, Dan Evans and Andy Murray will all play on Monday.
(full schedule when qualifiers known and placed in the draw).

Andy is scheduled for Centre court, n/b 19.30 v Qualifier tbc.

[cazza99]

oop out for Monday but qualifiers not in draw yet as still playing. https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/current/paris/352/daily-schedule?day=3


A busy day for us.

Cameron vs Delbonis - 2nd on Centre (play starts 10.00 am)

Andy vs Brooksby - 4th on Centre not before 6.30 pm.

Dan vs Bublik 3rd on Court 1 (play starts at 10.00 am)

[Jane]

Got a dentist appointment at 11.00am so might miss the start of Cam's match :sad:

[cazza99]

Andy has drawn qualifier Brooksby, who reached the semis in Antwerp. One of the toughest of the qualifiers.

[Elizabeth]

Andy has drawn qualifier Brooksby, who reached the semis in Antwerp. One of the toughest of the qualifiers.

OH NO not again. When will he get an easy start?????

[clancy]

I was keeping my eye on qualies results and the ones I hoped Andy would avoid; guess who was top of that list? (sigh) ..... x

[RosieBear]

Brooksby is good but he's no Alcaraz. Andy has been playing top 10 tennis, top 5 even. If he continues to do so he'll get through tonight comfortably enough, but hopefully not too easily because if he's to get more ruthless he needs a bit of a test. Looking forward to the match. Go Andy!

[cazza99]

I was keeping my eye on qualies results and the ones I hoped Andy would avoid; guess who was top of that list? (sigh) ..... x

I was thinking the same. Maybe we jinxed it. :lol:

[cazza99]

Cameron on court warming up after the previous match took 2 hour 44 min.

Another set to go before Dan plays on Court 1.

[cazza99]

oop for Tuesday - https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/current/paris/352/daily-schedule?day=4

[cazza99]

oop for Wednesday - https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/current/paris/352/daily-schedule?day=5

Cameron 3rd on Court 1

Jamie/Bruno - 4th on Court 2

Dan/Neal - 6th on Court 2

[cazza99]

Lucky loser Koepfer is on a roll as he has just beaten Felix in 2 sets after beating Andy in 1st round.

[Hawkeye]

Tsitsipas retires from his R32 match against Popyrin.

[cazza99]

oop for Thursday - https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/current/paris/352/daily-schedule?day=6

Cameron is second on Centre

[HoopGirl]

Lucky loser Koepfer is on a roll as he has just beaten Felix in 2 sets after beating Andy in 1st round.

This seems to happen to Andy a lot - he loses to those who win or do really well!

[Hawkeye]

And long may it continue, Hurkacz next, who Cam needs to lose.

[Sallydaisy]

BRITS IN ACTION IN PARIS ON Thursday 4th November

COURT CENTRAL
[10] Cameron Norrie vs Taylor Fritz 2nd after 10:00

COURT 1
Evans/N Skupski vs [5] Cabal/Farah 4th

COURT 2
J.Murray/Soares vs ALT Bautista Agut/Bublik 3rd
[2] Salisbury/Ram vs Puetz/Venus 4th

FULL OOP: https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/current/paris/352/daily-schedule?day=6

[Sallydaisy]

Did y'all know there was a Meddycoaster???
:lol:

Medvedev was up 5-1 and 3 set points vs Ivashka... who then won 4 games on the trot to level at 5-5 before committing 4 UE's to be broken again and Meddy serving it out to take the 1st set 7'5.

[Sallydaisy]

Paris Masters - R16

[1] Djokovic v [15] Monfils (for their 18th matchup, Nole leads 17-0)
[10] Norrie v Fritz
LL Popyrin v Duckworth
LL Koepfer v [7] Hurkacz
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[6] Ruud v Q Giron
[16] Dimitrov v [6] Zverev
Alcaraz v Q Gaston (and the entire Bercy audience)
Korda v [2] Medvedev

[Sallydaisy]

Koepfer keeps going, has taken the first set 6'4 v Hurkacz and is going toe-to-toe in the 2nd set which is all on serve. The German is about to serve to stay in the 2nd OR take it to a tie-break decider, *5-6.

[Hawkeye]

1 set all.

[Sallydaisy]

Come on Koepfer ..... if only to help Cam Norrie nail that Turin place.
;)

[Hawkeye]

Hurkacz romps to the third set, 6-2.

[Sallydaisy]

Hurkacz d Koepfer 4'6, 7'5, 6'2.

HH will play Duckworth in the QFs.

[Hawkeye]

Nole gets a WO over Monfils.

[cazza99]

oop for Friday - https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/current/paris/352/daily-schedule?day=7

[Sallydaisy]

So, an interesting mix for the Quarter Finals:-

Djokovic v Fritz
Duckworth v Hurkacz
Ruud v Zverev
Gaston v Medvedev

The Bercy crowd went nuts cheering on one of their own to beat Alcaraz!!!
;)

[cazza99]

oop for Saturday - https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/current/paris/352/daily-schedule?day=8

[Sallydaisy]

Medvedev takes the first set 6'4 in the Final in Paris.

[Sallydaisy]

Djokovic takes the 2nd set 6'3.

Into a 3rd set decider; they are playing high quality tennis out there.

[Sallydaisy]

Nole serving for the match in Paris, *5-2.

[Sallydaisy]

Meddybear breaks back ... serving to stay in the match at *3-5

[Sallydaisy]

Djokovic wins in Paris and ends the year as World #1 for the 7th time.

[Jane]

Didn't see too much of the match - had it running on the laptop - but was too busy watching Scotland beating Australia at rugby!!:cheer:
Multi - tasking gets more difficult with age.:big grin:

[RosieBear]

Really enjoyed the match. Phenomenal week for Novak securing the no 1 for record breaking 7 year and overtaking Rafa to become master of masters. The goat, end of.

[JAMES4578]

Good quality encounter, Medvedev certainlty started well but Djokovic responded strongly was too good in the end. Felt Danill gave a bit away in some pf the key moments though.