Alcaraz faces a rival this Monday: Masters 1000 ATP Paris scheduled day one

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic They met this Sunday on the training court of the ATP Masters 1000 in Paris to work together, see what level they are after days out of competition.

The Spaniard and the Serbian, who are bidding for the year’s world number 1, know that indoors on a hard court in Paris they can only meet on the day of the final, Sunday, November 5.

Djokovic started with a 500-point lead over Alcaraz in defending his lead in the Paris-ATP Finals doubles in Turin. In the French capital the Murcian can only make up the numbers to return to the lead by going to the final and that Balkan does not reach the quarterfinals or by winning the title and ‘Nole’ is not his rival in the final.

But first they have to solve, one by one, four previous level matches as all the top available are in the draw, with Stefanos Tsitsipas stroking a qualification for the ATP Finals that Alexander Zverev and Holger Rune it is more difficult to deal with the push from behind Hubert Hurkacz and the threat of Taylor Fritz. They already have a ticket for Turin Djokovic, Alcaraz, Medvedev, Sinner and Rublev.

The Paris Masters 1000 ATP starts this Monday with an explosive rivalry at headquarters, starting at 11 am, between the Spaniards Alexander Davidovich and the American Ben Sheltonwhich will go through the third round section of Novak Djokovicwho will start against his compatriot and doubles partner Miomir Kecmanovic or the Argentine Tomas Martín Etcheverry.

He won’t meet an opponent until Tuesday, so his entry into singles won’t be until Wednesday. Yes, it points to the possibility of Tuesday, October 31 Carlos Alcarazwho will find out this Monday if he opens against the Frenchman Alexandre Mullerguest of the organization, or the Russian Roman Safiullinsurvived the previous stage.

The tournament, from October 30 to November 5, will be televised on Movistar Plus+. You can also follow it on Mundo Deportivo websitethrough their live shows and up-to-the-minute news.

Here’s the lineup for the first day, Monday, October 30:

Center Court

11:00 a.m

Alejandro Davidovich (Esp)-Ben Shelton (USA/15)
​Andy Murray (GBR)-Alex de Minaur (Aus/13)
Botic Van de Zandschulp (PB/Q)-Adrian Mannarino (Fra)
​Taylor Fritz (USA/9)-Sebastián Báez (Arg)
(not before 7:30 pm)
​Tommy Paul (USA/12)-Richard Gasquet (Fra/WC)
(not before 8:30 pm)
Stan Wawrinka (Sui)-Dominic Thiem (Aut/Q)

2

Track 1

11:00 a.m

Nicolás Jarry (Chi)-Alexei Popyrin (Aus)
​Frances Tiafoe (USA/14)-Alexander Bublik (Kaz)
​Karen Khachanov (Rus/16)-Max Purcell (Aus)
(not before 4:00 pm)
​Laslo Djere (Srb)-Luca Van Assche (Fra/WC)
​Jordan Thompson (Aus/LL)-Yoshihito Nishioka (Jap/Q)
​Grigor Dimitrov (Bul)-Lorenzo Musetti (Ita)

3

Track 2

11:00 a.m

Jiri Lehecka (Che)-Roberto Bautista (Esp
Tallon Griekspoor (PB)-Christopher Eubanks (USA)
​Alexander Muller (Fra/WC)-Roman Safiullin (Rus/Q)