Alcaraz Reaches Paris Masters Quarter-Finals After Berrettini Withdrawal

Carlos Alcaraz reached the quarter-finals of the Rolex Paris Masters without taking the court, after Matteo Berrettini, who was set to be his third-round opponent, withdrew from the match. Berrettini shared on his Instagram story, in Italian, that he would not be able to play that evening due to an arm pain that had persisted for several days, and said he would undergo tests.

Alcaraz is aiming for his fifth title of this level this season in Paris. In the round, the Spaniard beat home player Arthur Fils 6-3 6-4, and he will face Taylor Fritz in the quarter-finals. Fritz must beat Alcaraz to qualify for the ATP Finals in Turin. The last ticket is currently held by Spaniard Rafael Jodar, but Jodar was eliminated in the second round in Paris this week.

In other matches, Tommy Paul beat Quentin Halys 7-6 (7-3) 6-4 and kept his hopes of reaching the ATP Finals alive. For Paul to be among the top nine, he needs to reach at least the final on Sunday. World No. 2 Jannik Sinner will not compete for the rest of the season. Ben Shelton beat Arthur Rinderknech 3-6 6-4 7-6 (7-5) and will face Paul in the next round.

France's hopes rest on Luca Van Assche. Van Assche beat Italy's Lorenzo Musetti 7-5 3-6 6-4 and will face Ricky Hijikata, who came through the qualifying rounds, in the quarter-finals. Hijikata had advanced by beating Tomas Martin Etcheverry.