We review what you need to know to watch Alcaraz's debut live at the Paris Masters 1000.
Diego Jiménez Rubio
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Carlos Alcaraz is fully aware that he cannot relax even a bit if he wants to debut with a victory in the ATP Rolex Paris Masters 2025. The Spaniard faces the challenge of winning one of the Masters 1000 titles that is still missing from his record and will start his journey against Cameron Norrie, currently ranked 31st in the world, after the experienced British player defeated Báez 6-3 6-4.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Alcaraz ya sabe quién será su primer rival en el torneo de París
French tennis has been left without one of its strong contenders for the ATP Rolex Paris Masters 2025. After a great tournament last year and showing good form in the previous weeks, Ugo Humbert has had to withdraw from the Parisian event due to the physical issues he faced in the semifinal of the Basel tournament against Davidovich. In his place, his compatriot Valentin Royer enters the draw and will be Davidovich's first-round opponent.
Paris update:
— Entry List Updates (@EntryLists) October 27, 2025
OUT: Humbert
IN: Royer (LL, will play against Davidovich Fokina)
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Importante baja de última hora en el torneo de París
Cristina Bucsa has had a great season and wants to top it off with a significant performance in the WTA 250 Hong Kong 2025. The player from Santander started off on the right foot by defeating the Chinese Ma 6-1 6-2, showcasing a good tennis level that she will need to maintain throughout the rest of the week. Her next opponent will be Uchijama or Arango.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, WTA Hong Kong 2025: Bucsa avanza con autoridad
Spanish joins the widespread belief that Fonseca could complete a potential Big 3 and threaten the current dominance of Jannik and Carlos.
Perhaps many still do not remember, but Darren Cahill, coach of Jannik Sinner, confessed during a chat with ESPN in the middle of the 2025 Australian Open that he had talked to his player about Joao Fonseca. The Australian coach explained that he had asked Sinner how he saw the Brazilian, and Sinner replied that he thought Fonseca would finish in the top 25 by the end of the season. More than nine months after those words, Joao is ranked 28th in the world and still has a chance in Paris to continue improving. Sinner's words back then were considered excessive and almost utopian by many so-called tennis experts.
While commentating on the American ESPN broadcast, Darren Cahill, coach of the world number 1 Jannik Sinner, said he asked the player what he thinks João Fonseca's year-end ranking will be, and he replied "within the top 25." pic.twitter.com/VCOXqAxX7V
— João Fonseca Updates (@fonsecaupdates) January 13, 2025
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, La atrevida predicción de Sinner sobre Fonseca a inicios de año que puede cumplirse
Justin Engel has been breaking various records of early triumphs for some time, and this week he has become the first player born in 2007 to win a Challenger tournament. He accomplished this feat in Hamburg, defeating Cinà in the final and earning valuable ATP ranking points that place him in the ninth position in the Race Next Gen ATP Finals 2025. The German overtakes Rafael Jódar and casts doubt on the Spaniard's presence in this event, depending on whether there are two withdrawals among the qualifiers. It seems likely that Mensik and Fonseca may choose not to attend, and even Tien, but we will have to wait. Moreover, there are still weeks of competition ahead.
Engel is the first player born in 2007 to win a Challenger.
— José Morón (@jmgmoron) October 26, 2025
Ranking 9th in the Race Next Gen, he is fully immersed in the battle to qualify for the Finals.
This German player is an interesting project. pic.twitter.com/W4IngnJ6z5
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Race NextGen: Justin Engel firma una semana memorable y pone en apuros a Jódar
The well-deserved prize for his effort and perseverance has been eluding Alejandro Davidovich for years. The Spanish player is chasing a title to add luster to his record and boost his confidence, but he has lost the first five ATP tournament finals he played. This has only happened 11 times before. Five of the players who also lost their first five finals never managed to win a title, such as Martin Damn, Daniel Vacek, Julien Benneteau, and Filip Krajinovic. Davidovich still has plenty of time ahead to avoid joining them.
📊 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 🇪🇸 became the 12th player to have lost his first 5 finals on the ATP tour (1990-2025):
— Jeu, Set et Maths (@JeuSetMaths) October 26, 2025
🇫🇷 Cédric Pioline (5)
🇮🇹 Andrea Gaudenzi (3)
🇨🇿 Martin Damm (🚫)
🇲🇦 Younes El Aynaoui (5)
🇨🇿 Daniel Vacek (🚫)
🇧🇪 Xavier Malisse (3)
🇫🇷 Julien… pic.twitter.com/VR4uKmrZoj
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Davidovich y la lista histórica de 12 tenistas que perdieron sus cinco primeras finales ATP
We review what you need to know to watch Alcaraz's debut live at the Paris Masters 1000.
Cristina Bucsa has had a great season and wants to top it off with a significant performance in the WTA 250 Hong Kong 2025. The player from Santander started off on the right foot by defeating the Chinese Ma 6-1 6-2, showcasing a good tennis level that she will need to maintain throughout the rest of the week. Her next opponent will be Uchijama or Arango.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, WTA Hong Kong 2025: Bucsa avanza con autoridad
Carlos Alcaraz is fully aware that he cannot relax even a bit if he wants to debut with a victory in the ATP Rolex Paris Masters 2025. The Spaniard faces the challenge of winning one of the Masters 1000 titles that is still missing from his record and will start his journey against Cameron Norrie, currently ranked 31st in the world, after the experienced British player defeated Báez 6-3 6-4.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Alcaraz ya sabe quién será su primer rival en el torneo de París
Spanish joins the widespread belief that Fonseca could complete a potential Big 3 and threaten the current dominance of Jannik and Carlos.
French tennis has been left without one of its strong contenders for the ATP Rolex Paris Masters 2025. After a great tournament last year and showing good form in the previous weeks, Ugo Humbert has had to withdraw from the Parisian event due to the physical issues he faced in the semifinal of the Basel tournament against Davidovich. In his place, his compatriot Valentin Royer enters the draw and will be Davidovich's first-round opponent.
Paris update:
— Entry List Updates (@EntryLists) October 27, 2025
OUT: Humbert
IN: Royer (LL, will play against Davidovich Fokina)
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Importante baja de última hora en el torneo de París
Perhaps many still do not remember, but Darren Cahill, coach of Jannik Sinner, confessed during a chat with ESPN in the middle of the 2025 Australian Open that he had talked to his player about Joao Fonseca. The Australian coach explained that he had asked Sinner how he saw the Brazilian, and Sinner replied that he thought Fonseca would finish in the top 25 by the end of the season. More than nine months after those words, Joao is ranked 28th in the world and still has a chance in Paris to continue improving. Sinner's words back then were considered excessive and almost utopian by many so-called tennis experts.
While commentating on the American ESPN broadcast, Darren Cahill, coach of the world number 1 Jannik Sinner, said he asked the player what he thinks João Fonseca's year-end ranking will be, and he replied "within the top 25." pic.twitter.com/VCOXqAxX7V
— João Fonseca Updates (@fonsecaupdates) January 13, 2025
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, La atrevida predicción de Sinner sobre Fonseca a inicios de año que puede cumplirse
Justin Engel has been breaking various records of early triumphs for some time, and this week he has become the first player born in 2007 to win a Challenger tournament. He accomplished this feat in Hamburg, defeating Cinà in the final and earning valuable ATP ranking points that place him in the ninth position in the Race Next Gen ATP Finals 2025. The German overtakes Rafael Jódar and casts doubt on the Spaniard's presence in this event, depending on whether there are two withdrawals among the qualifiers. It seems likely that Mensik and Fonseca may choose not to attend, and even Tien, but we will have to wait. Moreover, there are still weeks of competition ahead.
Engel is the first player born in 2007 to win a Challenger.
— José Morón (@jmgmoron) October 26, 2025
Ranking 9th in the Race Next Gen, he is fully immersed in the battle to qualify for the Finals.
This German player is an interesting project. pic.twitter.com/W4IngnJ6z5
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Race NextGen: Justin Engel firma una semana memorable y pone en apuros a Jódar
The well-deserved prize for his effort and perseverance has been eluding Alejandro Davidovich for years. The Spanish player is chasing a title to add luster to his record and boost his confidence, but he has lost the first five ATP tournament finals he played. This has only happened 11 times before. Five of the players who also lost their first five finals never managed to win a title, such as Martin Damn, Daniel Vacek, Julien Benneteau, and Filip Krajinovic. Davidovich still has plenty of time ahead to avoid joining them.
📊 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 🇪🇸 became the 12th player to have lost his first 5 finals on the ATP tour (1990-2025):
— Jeu, Set et Maths (@JeuSetMaths) October 26, 2025
🇫🇷 Cédric Pioline (5)
🇮🇹 Andrea Gaudenzi (3)
🇨🇿 Martin Damm (🚫)
🇲🇦 Younes El Aynaoui (5)
🇨🇿 Daniel Vacek (🚫)
🇧🇪 Xavier Malisse (3)
🇫🇷 Julien… pic.twitter.com/VR4uKmrZoj
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Davidovich y la lista histórica de 12 tenistas que perdieron sus cinco primeras finales ATP
A week of sporting glory and economic prosperity that Joao Fonseca and Jannik Sinner have topped off. The young Brazilian, champion of the ATP 500 Basel 2025, cashes in a whopping €471,825 for this title, almost half of the money he had earned during the current season. Additionally, Sinner, as the champion of the ATP 500 Vienna 2025, adds a total of €511,835 to his coffers. It should be noted that these amounts are expressed gross, so the players' earnings must be calculated after deducting the relevant taxes.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Este es el dinero ganado por Fonseca y Sinner tras ser campeones en Basilea y Viena
"My main goal is to arrive as a seeded player at the 2026 Australian Open." This season, Joao Fonseca has expressed this sentiment on more than one occasion. Many doubted that he could achieve it, but his title in Basel has propelled the young Brazilian to the 29th position in the ATP rankings.
While it is true that depending on the results at the Paris Masters 1000 and the first week of the upcoming competition, there may be changes, Fonseca is very close to the possibility of entering as a seeded player at the next Grand Slam. If he succeeds, he would be the youngest South American of the 21st century to enter as a seeded player at an event like this, surpassing Guillermo Coria. Only Guillermo Pérez-Roldán would surpass him, having achieved this at 18 years and 6 months at the 1988 Roland Garros.
At the 🇦🇺 Australian Open, Joao Fonseca 🇧🇷 will be the youngest South American to be seeded at a Grand Slam (19 years, 4 months, and 20 days) with the current format 👏
— Argentenista (@argentenista) October 26, 2025
At Wimbledon 2001, Guillermo Coria 🇦🇷 was seeded with only 19 days more than Fonseca will have in Melbourne.… pic.twitter.com/Z7IIwHxyl3
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Fonseca acaricia ya su gran objetivo marcado para esta temporada