Paris Masters 2025 Day 4 Recap

Day 4 in Paris noticed Ben Shelton seal his place on the ATP Finals and Valentin Vacherot’s Masters 1000 magic proceed to shine.

The Monaco wildcard backed up his Shanghai heroics with one other spectacular win, this time over Cameron Norrie, to notch his tenth straight Masters victory and break into the world’s high 30.

Felix Auger-Aliassime saved his personal Turin hopes alive with yet one more comeback, whereas Alexander Bublik shocked Taylor Fritz to remain within the combine himself.

Alexander Zverev seemed sturdy in defending his title run, easing previous Alejandro Davidovich Fokina to succeed in a thirty fifth Masters quarter-final and arrange a showdown with Daniil Medvedev, who survived two match factors to remain alive within the race.

Jannik Sinner remained rock stable, although he confirmed some indicators of end-of-season fatigue, and Alex de Minaur formally locked in his Turin qualification with a commanding win over Karen Khachanov.

Day Three Paris Masters 2025 Spherical of 16 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Valentin Vacherot (WC)
Cameron Norrie
7-6(4) 6-4

Felix Auger-Aliassime (9)
Daniel Altmaier
3-6 6-3 6-2

Alexandr Bublik (13)
Taylor Fritz (4)
7-6(5) 6-2

Alex de Minaur (6)
Karen Khachanov (10)
6-2 6-2

Daniil Medvedev (11)
Lorenzo Sonego
3-6 7-6(5) 6-4

Alexander Zverev (3)
Alekandro Davidovich Fokina (15)
6-2 6-4

Ben Shelton (5)
Andrey Rublev (12)
7-6(6) 6-3

Jannik Sinner (2)
Francisco Cerundolo
7-5 6-1

Key Matches

Felix Auger-Aliassime def. Daniel Altmaier 3-6, 6-3, 6-2

Felix Auger-Aliassime rallied from a set down for the third straight match in Paris, defeating qualifier Daniel Altmaier to succeed in the quarter-finals and keep alive within the Nitto ATP Finals race (now 290 factors behind Eighth-placed Musetti).

The ninth seed gained 87% (39/45) first-serve factors and 20/25 internet factors, breaking 3 times after a sluggish opener.

Valentin Vacherot def. Cameron Norrie 7-6(4), 6-4

Shanghai champion Valentin Vacherot prolonged his Masters 1000 win streak to 10 matches, upsetting Alcaraz slayer Cameron Norrie to succeed in his first Paris QF (up 10 spots to No. 30 Stay Rankings).

The Monegasque wildcard fired 12 aces, saved all 4 break factors, and I’m very impressed by his stage, and other than Jannik and Carlos, there isn’t anybody else enjoying a lot better than him.

Ben Shelton def. Andrey Rublev 7-6(6), 6-3

Ben Shelton clinched his debut Nitto ATP Finals spot (now No. 6 Stay Race) with a medical efficiency in opposition to Andrey Rublev.

I wasn’t certain if Shelton was again to his finest after the shoulder damage however he got here up with the products in opposition to the Russian, absorbing a ton of stress after which firing again with venom of his personal, notably on set level within the first set tie break.

Alex de Minaur def. Karen Khachanov 6-2, 6-2

Alex de Minaur locked in Turin qualification (2nd straight yr, 42 hard-court wins which is Tour-leading) with a rout of 2018 Paris champ Khachanov, breaking 5 instances in 72 minutes. It was a typical De Minaur efficiency and Khachanov had no actual solutions, particularly after going the gap late final evening in opposition to Fonseca.

Alexander Bublik def. Taylor Fritz 7-6(5), 6-2

Alexander Bublik shocked Taylor Fritz to maintain his outsider Finals hopes alive, coming via a decent opener together with his typical aptitude and 14 aces.

Bublik was as vocal as ever together with his field, virtually sounding like he had no probability of profitable with a few of his remarks, asking why he needed to face the world quantity 4 within the spherical of sixteen, however he pulled out the tie-break and dominated from there.

Jannik Sinner def. Francisco Cerundolo 7-5, 6-1

Jannik Sinner cruised into the quarter-final with a 7-5, 6-1 defeat of Francisco Cerundolo in 86 minutes, extending his indoor win streak to 23 matches.

The second seed struck 12 winners to simply 2 unforced errors within the opener, then broke in a 10-minute marathon recreation to start out Set 2 earlier than racing away.

I believed Cerundolo may have the ability to ask a couple of questions as he’s respectable on slower onerous courts, and though he was capable of break again Sinner twice within the first set, he couldn’t get a lot respiration room on serve, profitable simply 59% of first serves throughout the match.

Sinner seemed as stable as ever, however he did present indicators of the phyiscality of the season catching up on him, stretching his leg out a number of instances so if somebody can really preserve him on the market for lengthy sufficient I believe they’ll do one thing.

Daniil Medvedev def. Lorenzo Sonego 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-4

Daniil Medvedev saved his slim ATP Finals dream alive with a 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 comeback over Lorenzo Sonego in 2 hours 18 minutes.

Meddy saved 2 match factors within the second-set tiebreak, broke twice within the decider, and  Eon 72% first-serve factors to succeed in the quarters. He might want to win Paris to face any probability of qualifying.

It was a high-quality match, and Meddy has proven good resolve this week; he even managed to not blow a gasket when an umpire’s mistake price him a double break. Earlier this season, he’d have probably gone right into a meltdown.

Alexander Zverev def. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-2, 6-4

Defending champion Alexander Zverev superior to his thirty fifth profession ATP Masters 1000 quarter-final with a commanding 6-2, 6-4 victory over fifteenth seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in 1 hour 35 minutes.

The third-seeded German, chasing a second straight Paris title, broke twice in every set, and he’s enjoying fairly. Can he defeat Meddy tomorrow? His file in opposition to him is poor, having misplaced 5 in a row.

Highlights

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Rolex Paris Masters 2025 Day 5 Quarter Finals