Paris Masters Draw 2025 – Perfect Tennis

The ultimate Masters 1000 of the season is right here, and whereas the Race to Turin is all however settled, there’s nonetheless a lot on the road in Paris with rating factors, 25% bonuses and one final likelihood to finish the yr on a excessive.

This yr’s Rolex Paris Masters marks the match’s first full version at La Défense Area, Europe’s largest indoor venue, with the Bercy now a factor of the previous.

Whereas it was by no means one of the best venue for TV viewers due to the digital camera angle, it produced an awesome environment and maybe the best walk-ons and participant intros on tour, so we’ll see if this new venue can replicate it.

Carlos Alcaraz headlines as the highest seed, getting back from a three-week break after his Tokyo triumph, whereas Jannik Sinner anchors the underside half. Alexander Zverev defends the crown he received 12 months in the past, and Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton, and Alex de Minaur are all seeking to cap robust seasons with a press release run.

There’s much less end-of-year pressure this time round, as principally the entire Turin locations are locked in. With Novak Djokovic, Holger Rune, and Stefanos Tsitsipas all lacking, the draw feels huge open for somebody to grab the second and seize their maiden Masters 1000 title.

Match Information

Rolex Paris Masters 2025 Seeds

Carlos Alcaraz
Jannik Sinner
Alexander Zverev
Taylor Fritz
Ben Shelton
Alex de Minaur
Lorenzo Musetti
Casper Ruud
Félix Auger-Aliassime
Karen Khachanov
Daniil Medvedev
Andrey Rublev
Alexander Bublik
Jiří Lehečka
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Jakub Menšík

Wild Playing cards

Withdrawals

Qualifiers

2025 Paris Masters Draw

Prime Half

Backside Half

PDF Draw

Ideas on the Draw

Prime Half

Seeded gamers: (1) Carlos Alcaraz, (8) Casper Ruud, (9) Félix Auger-Aliassime, (12) Andrey Rublev, (13) Alexander Bublik, (14) Jiří Lehečka, (15) Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, (16) Daniil Medvedev

Projected Semi-Closing: Carlos Alcaraz (1) vs. Casper Ruud

Carlos Alcaraz returns to motion for the primary time since his Tokyo triumph, seeking to finish his season on a excessive and seize his first Rolex Paris Masters title.

He opens in opposition to both Cameron Norrie or Sebastián Báez, a pair of difficult opponents recognized for his or her consistency, although neither has been notably threatening of late.

A possible third-round encounter with Jiří Lehečka may await, and he’s confirmed he can grasp with Alcaraz in a few of their earlier conferences.

Shanghai finalists Vacherot and Rinderknech additionally sit on this part, and will probably be fascinating to see if they will replicate the extent they confirmed in Asia now that they’re again on dwelling soil.

Elsewhere on this half, Félix Auger-Aliassime and Casper Ruud are potential quarter-final opponents for Alcaraz. Aliassime retired in his match in Basel right this moment, which all however ended his Turin hopes, so there’s most likely an opportunity he doesn’t play.

Ruud additionally retired in opposition to Davidovich Fokina so his health additionally has query marks round it, will he present up in Paris simply to keep away from the 25% bonus deduction if he weren’t to play? Possibly.

The second quarter options Taylor Fritz (4) and Alex de Minaur (6). Fritz’s opener is a bye, however his part is crammed with difficult chaos retailers like Corentin Moutet, Alexander Bublik and Terence Atmane, whereas De Minaur’s hall options Tallon Griekspoor/Gabriel Diallo, Shapovalov/Fonseca and probably Karen Khachanov, the 2018 champion, though the change in venue does probably render previous performances in Paris much less of an element.

Backside Half

Seeded gamers: (2) Jannik Sinner, (3) Alexander Zverev, (5) Ben Shelton, (7) Lorenzo Musetti, (11) Daniil Medvedev, (12) Andrey Rublev, (15) Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, (16) Jakub Menšík

Projected Semi-Closing Alexander Zverev (5) vs Jannik Sinner (2)

Alexander Zverev (3) anchors the highest quarter of the underside half with Lorenzo Musetti (7) seeded throughout. Zverev’s early rounds look manageable, however Davidovich Fokina or Ugo Humbert could be difficult; the latter, particularly, is an actual handful indoors, and he’s at the moment within the final 4 over in Basel.

Musetti is at the moment nonetheless within the Vienna match and will face Daniil Medvedev within the third spherical. Meddy ended his title drought in Almaty, however I’m nonetheless not bought on his stage, and he simply doesn’t appear in a position to hit by the fellows he used to dominate 2/3 years in the past.

Grigor Dimitrov can be again within the draw after his horror Wimbledon damage, however he’s in need of match play and faces big-serving Mpetshi Perricard in his opener. A yr in the past, GMP would have been the new favorite, however he hasn’t been in a position to replicate his 2024 season, so a Dimitrov win isn’t out of the query if he can hit the bottom operating.

Jannik Sinner (2) headlines the underside quarter within the backside half and opens in opposition to Alex Michelsen or Zizou Bergs. Sinner’s depth and tempo management indoors have been ruthless of late, so I can see him utterly sweeping the indoor season with Vienna, Paris and Turin all heading his approach

Ben Shelton (5) is the seed to fulfill him within the quarters, however he’s struggling to get again to his finest after the shoulder damage, and he’ll must navigate David Goffin/Alexandre Muller and probably Andrey Rublev (12), who’s all the time a handful beneath a roof. Jakub Menšík (16) is a dwell floater if he’s match after he withdrew from his match on the Swiss Indoors.

Who do you assume wins the Paris Masters? Is Sinner a lock for the title?