The second round of the ATP Paris Masters brought a massive wave of upsets, with the biggest shock of the day delivered by Australian qualifier Rinky Hijikata.
Hijikata Stuns Djokovic in Comeback Thriller
Tenth seed Novak Djokovic ended his Paris campaign after being defeated by Rinky Hijikata in three sets. Although Djokovic convincingly won the first set 6-2, the Australian player managed to turn the match around, claiming the next two sets 6-3, 6-3.
Top Seeds Crash Out
Alongside Djokovic, four other highly ranked seeds exited the tournament in the second round:
- Alexander Zverev (1st seed) was defeated by Italian Lorenzo Musetti in straight sets, 0-2 (6-7, 2-6).
- Daniil Medvedev (4th seed) suffered a surprising loss to Ignacio Buse in straight sets, 0-2 (4-6, 4-6).
- Frances Tiafoe (7th seed) was eliminated by local favorite Quentin Halys after a dramatic third set, losing 1-2 (3-6, 6-1, 6-7).
- Alex De Minaur (8th seed) ended his run following a 0-2 (6-7, 3-6) defeat to Tomas Martin Etcheverry.
Other Round 2 Results
Not all favorites had a bad day. Carlos Alcaraz successfully cleared his hurdle, defeating Alex Michelsen 2-0 (7-6, 6-3).
Other notable results include:
- Tommy Paul defeated Daniel Merida Aguilar 2-0 (6-1, 6-1).
- Taylor Fritz overcame Alex Molcan in a hard-fought battle, winning 2-1 (6-7, 7-5, 7-6).
- Arthur Fils beat Tomas Machac 2-0 (6-3, 7-6).
- Matteo Berrettini eliminated Ugo Humbert 2-0 (7-6, 7-5).
- Arthur Rinderknech defeated Mattia Bellucci 2-0 (6-4, 6-1).
- Luca Van Assche beat Learner Tien 2-0 (7-6, 6-4).
- Nuno Borges triumphed over Karen Khachanov 2-0 (6-3, 6-4).
- Jan-Lennard Struff defeated Thiago Agustin Tirante 2-1 (6-7, 6-3, 7-6).
Round of 16 Schedule (Court Central)
Tomorrow’s schedule brings exciting Round of 16 matchups to the main court:
- Action begins at 11:00 AM with a clash between Tommy Paul (12) and Quentin Halys.
- Next on court are Ben Shelton (3) and Arthur Rinderknech.
- The third match of the day features Lorenzo Musetti against Luca Van Assche.
- The evening session, starting not before 7:00 PM, opens with Matteo Berrettini facing second seed Carlos Alcaraz.
- The final match of the day, not before 8:30 PM, will be played by Arthur Fils (6) and Taylor Fritz (11).
For the complete draw, full results, and detailed schedules, visit our central hub: ATP Paris Masters 2026: Draw, Seeds, Results, and Schedule.
