He Paris Masters 1000 ATP The second qualifying round, the round of 32, ends this Wednesday, with the top eight seeds entering the competition. At the risk of facing an opponent who has had the previous test to adapt to the conditions of the event, the speed of the ball and the court.
“All the players are tired, it’s the end of the season. So am I. I have to discover how to best get to this part of the year,” he said desolately. Carlos Alcarazlost on his debut in 2023 at the hands of the Russian Roman Safiullin.
“Many surprises,” analyzed the Spaniard who seemed to be looking for an explanation for his elimination, 6-3 and 6-4 against an opponent playing in his fourth match, two in the previous round and two in the main draw.
Alcaraz paid for almost a month of inactivity. This is not the case of Daniel Medvedevbut he choked in the final in Vienna, which he lost Jannik Sinner, at the premiere in Paris, marking his farewell to Grigor Dimitrov of the enemy.
The heavyweights suffer, except for Novak Djokovicwhich reappeared when it left: won.
Second round
Novak Djokovic (SRB/1) over Tomás Etcheverry (Arg) 6-3, 6-2
Alex De Minaur (AUS/13) over Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
Botic van de Zandschulp (NED) a Tommy Paul (USA/12) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
Hubert Hurkacz (POL/11) in Roberto Bautista (ESP) 6-3, 6-2
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) a Daniel Medvedev (RUS/3) 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (2)
Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE/7) over Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 6-3, 7-6 (4)
Source: La Verdad
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