PARIS — Stefanos Tsitsipas overcame an upset abdomen to beat Roberto Carballes Baena 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 within the first spherical of the Paris Masters on Monday and keep in rivalry for a spot on the season-ending ATP finals.
Tsitsipas has reached the Paris semifinals within the final two years and desires one other deep run to have an opportunity of qualifying for the ATP finals event for the highest eight gamers in Turin subsequent month.
However he stated his abdomen drawback created a “second battle” along with his opponent.
“I could not even pump myself up in the beginning of the match, as a result of when one thing is bothering you that a lot, it takes your complete focus and focus,” Tsitsipas stated.
American Tommy Paul’s hopes of qualifying for Turin ended with a 6-3, 7-5 loss to French veteran Adrian Mannarino.
Earlier, native favourite Hugo Humbert wanted greater than two hours to beat the Thirty fifth-ranked Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.
Humbert, who saved two break factors within the decider, prolonged his unbeaten report in opposition to Nakashima to 3-0. He’ll subsequent tackle one other American participant, Marcos Giron, who defeated Shang Juncheng 7-6 (6), 7-6 (6).
Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor additionally superior with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Luciano Darderi — establishing a second-round assembly with third-seeded Alexander Zverev — and Tomas Martin Etcheverry of Argentina beat Zhang Zhizhen 6-3, 7-6 (6). Etcheverry will subsequent face Grigor Dimitrov.
Amongst these progressing Monday had been additionally Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina, Arthur Rinderknech of France and Australian Jordan Thompson.
Defending champion Novak Djokovic is skipping the event this yr. Jannik Sinner, who’s assured to complete the yr on the No. 1 spot within the ATP rankings, is the top-seeded participant in Paris.
Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Zverev and Daniil Medvedev have already secured their spot on the ATP finals from Nov. 10-17.