Paris: Daniil Medvedev, a former world number one, started his Paris Masters 2025 campaign with a bang on Tuesday, beating Spain’s Jaume Munar 6-1, 6-3 in a powerful display on the event’s new La Défense Arena center court.
The 2020 Paris Masters champion didn’t waste any time showing who was boss; he won the opening set in less than 30 minutes. Medvedev broke Munar twice in the first set and then won the second set with a decisive break in the sixth game. He served accurately and controlled the game from the baseline.
The 11th seed’s win put him in the second round, where he will face Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov. This should be a great match between two experienced ATP stalwarts.
Auger-Aliassime Still Has a Chance at the ATP Finals
Earlier in the day, Canadian ninth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime came back from a set down to beat Francisco Comesana of Argentina 6-7(2), 6-3, 6-3.
Auger-Aliassime is now placed ninth in the ATP Race to Turin. To get one of the last berths at the ATP Finals, he needs to make it to the late rounds of the Paris Masters. The 23-year-old showed that he could stay calm under pressure by coming back from a close first set to dominate the next two sets with his serve and forehand.
Vacherot Shocks Lehecka, Keeps Dream Run Going
Valentin Vacherot, who shocked everyone by winning the Shanghai Masters, wowed the 17,500 fans in Paris with another great performance.
The Monegasque wildcard easily beat Czech 14th seed Jiri Lehecka 6-1, 6-3 in less than an hour, continuing his amazing run of form. Next, Vacherot will play his cousin Arthur Rinderknech again. This will be a rematch of the Shanghai Masters final from earlier this month.
Other Important Results
Canadian Gabriel Diallo moved on after a strong 6-3, 6-4 win over Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands. In a tough three-set match, France’s Corentin Moutet beat American lucky loser Reilly Opelka, which made the home supporters very happy.
Carlos Alcaraz, the world’s number one player, was supposed to start his campaign against Britain’s Cameron Norrie in the round of 32 at night. Fourth seed Taylor Fritz was going to finish the day’s matches against Aleksandar Vukic, who had qualified from Australia.
What’s Next
Everyone will be watching the race to Turin as the Paris Masters goes on. The top eight players of the year will compete in the famous ATP Finals there. Medvedev, Alcaraz, and Fritz are among of the best players that want to build up their momentum before the end of the season.
As the event moves to its new location, viewers can expect more exciting matchups as the draw continues to shake things up.