ATP Rolex Paris Masters 2024. Analysis of the draw: Hellish path for Sinner

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I know, by the end of October, it seems like the best of the tennis season is already behind us, but I assure you that there are still some very cool things to experience. In the men's circuit, we have the last Masters 1000, the ATP Finals, and the Davis Cup. Today is the day to analyze what awaits us in the upcoming Rolex Paris Masters 2024, where Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will start as the top favorites for the title, although neither of them has yet to win this event. Just a few minutes ago, the draw was conducted, so now it's time to take notes and envision the possible paths for each of them to reach the goal. Let's go.

FIRST QUADRANT

Potential opponents of JANNIK SINNER: Bye - Shelton/Aliassime - Rune - De Minaur/Fritz - Zverev/Rublev - Alcaraz/Medvedev

Jannik Sinner must not have been too happy with this draw, not at all. The world number one, as high as he may be, will have to face one of the toughest brackets of the season. With a bye in the first round, the Italian will kick off against the winner of Shelton-Aliassime. However, another tough battle could await him against Holger Rune, the tournament champion from two seasons ago. And to add even more excitement, in the quarterfinals, he could face Taylor Fritz or Alex De Minaur, two formidable opponents indoors. See, sometimes the ranking doesn't mean a thing? (Wink, wink)

It's clear that we are facing the group of death, a tough little group where an extra surprise guest could still join. For instance, watch out for Alexander Bublik and his performance on fast surfaces, with his serve as a main weapon to beware of. Also, pay close attention to the first-round matchup between Lehecka and Draper, two men in the second line of battle who become more prominent each season. As I said, an explosive way to start reading the draw.

SECOND QUADRANT

Potential opponents of ZVEREV: Bye - Darderi/Griekspoor - Musetti - Rublev/Tsitsipas - Sinner/Fritz - Alcaraz/Medvedev

Just defeated a few minutes ago in Vienna, our favorite German (for some, not all) already knows his path in the last Masters 1000 of the season. Interestingly, fate has it that Alexander Zverev, unless something strange happens, could once again face Lorenzo Musetti, the man who knocked him out this Friday in Austria. For that to happen, he would need to win his debut match against Darderi or Griekspoor, while the Italian would first have to defeat Struff and then the winner of Fils-Cilic. It doesn't seem like an easy mission, but it's the one everyone wanted to see play out.

Other names worth considering emerge in this quadrant, even if they are not in their best form. We're talking about Andrey Rublev and Stefanos Tsitsipas, two current circuit classics who currently need a big result to keep their Turin aspirations alive. To advance, they will have to navigate through some dangers, such as the Argentine Cerúndolo or the Chilean Tabilo, leading potentially to a quarterfinal clash between them. At this point, that matchup seems far away, but anything can happen.

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