Paris Masters: Michelsen upsets 12th seed Hurkacz to end Pole’s Turin hopes
The American will face French wildcard Arthur Rinderknech in the next round
Alex Michelsen, Winston-Salem Open 2024
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American Alex Michelsen advanced to the second round of Paris Masters by winning against Pole Hubert Hurkacz, the No 12 seed, 6-1, 6-3 at the Accor Arena on Tuesday.
With the loss, Hurkacz is out of contention for one of the remaining berths for the ATP Finals in Turin.
Michelsen, ranked No 44, will face French wildcard Arthur Rinderknech next.
Paris Masters 1000, other first-round matches (Accor Arena, hard, EUR 5,950, 575):
- Adrian Mannarino (WC) beat Tommy Paul (11): 6-3, 7-5
- Alejandro Tabilo beat Nuno Borges: 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3
- Nicolas Jarry beat Lorenzo Sonego (Q): 7-6 (4), 6-3
- Stefanos Tsitsipas (10) beat Roberto Carballes Baena (LL): 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
- Alexander Bublik beat Fabio Fognini (Q): 7-5, 7-5
- Miomir Kecmanovic (LL) beat Sebastian Baez: 6-4, 6-7 (6), 7-5
- Ugo Humbert (15) beat Brandon Nakashima: 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
- Marcos Giron (Q) beat Juncheng Shang (Q): 7-6 (6), 7-6 (6)
- Tomas Martin Etcheverry beat Zhizhen Zhang: 6-3, 7-6 (6)
- Francisco Cerundolo beat Quentin Halys (Q): 7-6 (5), 6-3
- Jordan Thompson beat Pedro Martinez Portero: 6-4, 6-4
- Arthur Rinderknech beat Tomas Machac: 6-7 (3), 5-3 ret.
- Tallon Griekspoor beat Luciano Darderi: 6-3, 6-4
- Jack Draper vs. Jiri Lehecka
- Alex De Minaur vs. Mariano Navone
- Ben Shelton vs. Corentin Moutet
- Zizou Bergs vs. Richard Gasquet
- Karen Khachanov vs. Pablo Carreno Busta
- Matteo Arnaldi vs. Holger Rune
- Alexei Popyrin vs. Matteo Berrettini
- Frances Tiafoe vs. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
- Jan-Lennard Struff vs. Lorenzo Musetti
- Arthur Fils vs. Marin Cilic
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