No 1 Zverev, Djokovic crash out of Paris Masters, Alcaraz advances
Carlos Alcaraz avoided a similar fate as the seven-time major winner beat Alex Michelsen 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 to get his campaign off to a safe start.
Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev exited the Paris Masters after both suffered early round defeats, while Carlos Alcaraz advanced safely to the next round. The second seed Zverev, world number one at the time, expressed frustration at having to justify his status as the top-ranked player, losing to Lorenzo Musetti 7-6 (7/5), 6-2.
Meanwhile, 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic was eliminated by Rinky Hijikata, a world no 83, in a match that saw Hijikata outplay the veteran 6-3, 6-3, 2-6. Despite these setbacks, Alcaraz continued his winning streak, defeating American Alex Michelsen 7-6 (7/4), 6-3. The victory marks a successful start to Alcaraz's campaign, avoiding a repeat of his opening defeat in the French capital from the previous year.
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