🎾 Nam/Paris vs Isaro/Sharan
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I know, at the end of October it seems that the best of the tennis season is already behind us, but I assure you that there are still very cool things to experience. On the men’s circuit, his latest Masters 1000, the ATP Finals and the Davis Cup stand out. Today is the day to analyze what awaits us in the next <a href="https://www.archysport.com/2024/10/this-is-the-next-big-challenge-of-the-season-for-jannik-sinner/" title="This is the next big challenge of the season for Jannik Sinner“>Rolex Paris Masters 2024where Jannik Sinner y Carlos Alcaraz They will start as the main favorites for the title, although none of them yet know what it means to win this event. Just a few minutes ago the draw for the draw took place, so now it’s time to take out the notes and glimpse the possible paths for each one to the finish line. Let’s go there.
FIRST QUADRANT
Potential rivals of JANNIK SINNER: Bye – Shelton/Aliassime – Rune – De Minaur/Fritz – Zverev/Rublev – Alcaraz/Medvedev
He has had little grace to do to Jannik Sinner this draw, very little. The number one in the world, no matter how much number one he is, will have to face one of the toughest draws of the season. Exempt from the first round, the Italian will open fire against the winner of the Shelton-Aliassime, but then another dog-face duel could come against Holger Runetournament champion two seasons ago. In case there was a little bit of gunpowder missing, in the quarterfinals you can meet Taylor Fritz or Alex De Minaur, two rivals who give quite a fight indoors. Do you see how the ranking is sometimes of no use? (wink, wink)
It is evident that we are facing the quadrant of death, a small group where an extra last-minute guest could still join. For example, be careful with Alexander Bublik and its performance in fast conditions, with its service as the main weapon to avoid. Also pay close attention to that first round between Lehecka and Draper, two men on the second line of battle who become more protagonists each season. As I said, an explosive way to start reading the painting.
SECOND QUADRANT
ZVEREV’s potential rivals: Bye – Darderi/Griekspoor – Musetti – Rublev/Tsitsipas – Sinner/Fritz – Alcaraz/Medvedev
Defeated just a few minutes ago in Vienna, our favorite German (some, not all) already knows his way in the last Masters 1000 of the season. Curiously, chance has wanted Alexander Zverevif nothing strange happens, you may come across again Lorenzo Musettithe man who knocked him out this Friday in Austria. For that he would have to overcome his debut match against Darderi or Griekspoor, while the Italian would have to first beat Struff and then knock down the winner of Fils-Cilic. It doesn’t seem like a simple mission, but it’s what everyone wanted to see accomplished.
Other names appear in this quadrant to take into account, even if they do not arrive at their best moment. We talk about Andrey Rublev y Stefanos Tsitsipastwo classics on the current circuit that right now depend on a great result to keep their candidacy alive for Turin. If they want to advance they will have to avoid some dangers such as the Argentine Cerúndolo or the Chilean Tabilo, so a possible duel between them in the quarterfinals. Today that sign is far away, but anything can happen.
THIRD QUADRANT
Potential rivals of MEDVEDEV: Bye – Popyrin/Berrettini – Tiafoe/Khachanov – Dimitrov/Hurkacz – Alcaraz/Ruud/Paul – Sinner/Zverev
Super open and super fun what we find in the third quadrant of this Rolex Paris Masters 2024. We will start with the great favorite, Daniil Medvedevchampion of the tournament in 2020. But of course, that favoritism is diminishing if we take into account that he will debut either against Popyrin or against Berrettini, a huge trap from the first corner. If we continue to delve deeper into this fantasy, it appears Karen Kachanovchampion here in 2018 in one of those surprising finals that are impossible to forget. Without forgetting a certain Tiafoe and a certain Perricard. But wait, there’s still more.
Looking ahead to the quarterfinals, Medvedev could clash with Grigor Dimitrov o Hubert Hurkaczthe other seeds that travel through those latitudes. Etcheverry, Zhang or Machac will be the opponents to beat in some of the first duels of the draw, although the Czech is by far the one who arrives in the best shape and already with some interesting results in his bag. A varied quadrant, loaded with talent and possibilities for more than one. A lot of pressure for the Russian, who will not have an easy time advancing.
FOURTH QUADRANT
Potential rivals of ALCARAZ: Bye – Jarry/Qualy – Humbert/Nakashima – Ruud/Paul – Medvedev/Dimitrov/Tiafoe – Sinner/Zverev
We finish reading the painting with the path of Carlos Alcaraz that, as number 2 in the world today, we place him as the last name in photography. He will debut against Nico Jarry or a player from the qualifying phase, while a bomber could come in the third round: Ugo Humbert or Brandon Nakashima. It doesn’t seem like the hardest path, but if we take into account the conditions of the tournament, it wouldn’t hurt to enter the court with all the alerts on, before we get scared.
In the quarterfinals, a familiar name: Tommy Paul. The American will have to get rid of Mannarino, then Cobolli or ‘Last Dance’ Gasquet, to finish against a Casper Ruud At this time we have considerable doubt as to whether he will be able to get there. That hypothetical Alcaraz-Paul would be like the start of the real tournament, the prelude to the true miuras in the lower part of the draw along with Medvedev, Tiafoe or Hurkacz. Many corners, some quite tight, before that dream of seeing an Alcaraz-Sinner in the final comes true.
Hypothetical quarterfinals: Sinner-Fritz, Zverev-Rublev, Dimitrov-Medvedev, Ruud-Alcaraz.
This is how the complete table of the Rolex Paris Masters 2024 would look, with all the gaps filled. Who do you think has the hardest path? Do you dare to give a favorite for the title?
