Paris Masters 2022: Men’s Singles Draw Preview and Prediction

The last tournament before the ATP Finals, the 2022 Paris Masters will begin on October 31 and will feature all the big names on the ATP Tour.

Tournament Details:

• Tournament: Paris Masters 2022
• Date: October 31 – November 6 2022
• Number of Entrants: 56 (Singles), 24 (Doubles)
• Venue: Paris, France
• Surface: Hard Court
• Prize Money: €5,415,410
• Defending champion: Novak Djokovic

Top Seeds at the Paris Masters 2022

• Carlos Alcaraz
• Rafael Nadal
• Casper Ruud
• Daniil Medvedev
• Stefanos Tsitsipas
• Novak Djokovic
• Andrey Rublev
• Felix Auger-Aliassime

Men’s Singles Draw Preview

Top Half

Carlos Alcaraz will headline a Masters tournament for the first time in his career and has received a first round bye along with the other top 8 seeds. He will face either Aslan Karatsev or Yoshihito Nishioka in the second round and is drawn against 13th seed Matteo Berrettini who opens against a qualifier. The Italian will then face either in form Grigor Dimitrov or Botic Van de Zandschulp in the Round of 16.

Russian 7th seed Andrey Rublev will open his campaign against either a qualifier or John Isner in the second round and is expected to face Hubert Hurkacz in the Round of 16. Hurkacz will take on Adrian Mannarino in the opening round and will face the winner of the match between Stan Wawrinka and Holger Rune.

Defending finalist Daniil Medvedev gets a tough draw and will face either Sebastian Korda or Alex De Minaur in the second round. He is expected to face 16th seed Frances Tiafoe in the third round with Tiafoe facing a qualifier in the first round and either Jack Draper and Arthur Rinderknech in the second round.

8th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime, who is in the form of his life, will mostly face Alexander Bublik in the second round. Meanwhile, 9th seed Taylor Fritz will open his campaign against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and will face either Gilles Simon or former World No.1 Andy Murray in the second round. Either Murray or Fritz will face Felix in the Round of 16.

First Semifinal Prediction: Carlos Alcaraz vs Daniil Medvedev

Bottom Half

Rafael Nadal will return in action for the first time since the US Open and will headline the bottom half of the draw. He will face either in form countryman Roberto Bautista Agut or Tommy Paul in the second round. He is drawn opposite 14th seed Pablo Carreno Busta who faces Albert Ramos-Vinolas in the opening round and will then face either Denis Shapovalov or Francisco Cerundolo.

5th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas will open against the winner of the match between Dan Evans and Brandon Nakashima. 12th seed Cameron Norrie will be up against Miomir Kecmanovic in the first round and the winner will take on either a qualifier or Borna Coric in the second round. Norrie and Tsitsipas are expected to meet in the third round.

Third seed Casper Ruud, who doesn’t bode well with indoor hard-courts, will face either Alex Molcan or Richard Gasquet in the first round. Croat veteran Marin Cilic will take on Lorenzo Musetti in the first round and will face a qualifier or Nikoloz Basilashvili in the second round. In the Round of 16, Ruud and Cilic are drawn to meet each other.

Defending champion Novak Djokovic gets a very tough draw and will open his campaign against the winner of the match between Diego Schwartzman and Maxime Cressy. He is draw to face Jannik Sinner in the Round of 16. Sinner will open against a qualifier and will take on either Karen Khachanov or Sebastian Baez in the second round.

Second Semifinal Prediction: Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal

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Semifinal

In the first semifinal, Carlos Alcaraz will be up against Daniil Medvedev in a mouth-watering clash. Alcaraz has been the most consistent player this season but Medvedev loves playing in Bercy and has made it to the final of the last two editions.

Two of the greatest rivals in tennis history, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will lock horns against each other once again in the second semifinal. Djokovic will have a massive advantage over Nadal on indoor hard-courts and hence will enter as the favorite.

Paris Masters Final: Daniil Medvedev vs Novak Djokovic

Final

In the final of the 2022 Paris Masters, Daniil Medvedev will be up against Novak Djokovic once again. Both men have an ideal game in accordance with the indoor hard courts and have met each other before on the same stage. While Medvedev can topple Djokovic with his angles, the Serb will still back himself to win his 7th title in Bercy.

Champion: Novak Djokovic

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