Paris Masters: Stefanos Tsitsipas sees off Dan Evans, Danil Medvedev out

World quantity 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas booked his place within the third spherical of the Paris Masters on Wednesday with a snug 6-3, 6-4 win over Britain’s Dan Evans.

The 24-year-old Greek, whose finest efficiency at Bercy got here in 2019 when he misplaced to Novak Djokovic within the quarterfinals, will face both Cameron Norrie, one other Briton, or Frenchman Corentin Moutet within the last-16.

Tsitsipas had the sting over Evans from the beginning and accomplished his victory in an hour and 20 minutes.

With Evans struggling to get into the match and committing quite a lot of unforced errors, Tsitsipas took the initiative by breaking his opponent’s opening service sport in each units.

His personal service proved an excessive amount of for Evans, who was solely in a position to power a single break level, which Tsitsipas saved.

The Greek, winner this 12 months of the Masters 1000 in Monte Carlo in April and finalist in Cincinnati in August, is assured to play the end-of-season ATP Finals in Turin later this month no matter his efficiency in Paris.

Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti beat Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia 6-4, 6-2 to arrange a last-16 assembly with third seed Casper Ruud.

Medvedev crashes out

Daniil Medvedev crashed out of the competitors after dropping to Alex de Minaur in three tight units.

Australia’s De Minaur was down a break within the decider in opposition to world quantity three Medvedev however dug deep to win 6-4 2-6 7-5 and seal his first victory in opposition to a top-five participant in 19 makes an attempt.

A annoyed Medvedev smashed his racquet into the bottom after match level earlier than shaking arms with De Minaur on the internet.

U.S. Open semi-finalist Frances Tiafoe additionally superior after seeing off unseeded Jack Draper 6-3 7-5. The American subsequent faces De Minaur.

(With inputs from Reuters)