Paris Masters: Ymer wins, will aim to end Auger-Aliassime’s 13-match win streak next
Mikael Ymer edged out Alexander Bublik 6-1, 6-7 (2), 6-4 on Monday evening and will face No 8 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in the next round
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Swedish qualifier Mikael Ymer reached the second round of Paris Masters by edging out Kazakh Alexander Bublik 6-1, 6-7 (2), 6-4 at the Accor Arena on Monday.
Ymer, ranked No 74, will face No 8 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in the second round.
The Canadian has been on a roll in recent weeks. He comes into this week having won 13 successive matches and 3 consecutive tournaments – Florence, Antwerp and Basel.
The pair have met once before, with Auger-Aliassime beating Mikael Ymer in four sets in the first round of Wimbledon last year.
Paris Masters 1000, other first-round results:
- Frances Tiafoe (16) beat Lorenzo Sonego (Q): 6-4, 6-4
- Marc-Andrea Huesler (Q) beat Jannik Sinner (11): 6-2, 6-3
- Maxime Cressy beat Diego Schwartzman: 6-3, 6-3
- Richard Gasquet (WC) beat Alex Molcan: 6-3, 6-1
- Lorenzo Musetti beat Marin Čilić (15): 6-4, 6-4
- Karen Khachanov beat Sebastian Baez: 6-1, 6-1
- Nikoloz Basilashvili beat Quentin Halys (Q): 6-3, 6-4
- Taylor Fritz (9) beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina: 7-5, 6-2
- Cameron Norrie (12) beat Miomir Kecmanovic: 6-2, 6-4
- John Isner beat Oscar Otte (Q): 6-4, 7-6 (3)
- Yoshihito Nishioka beat Aslan Karatsev: 6-3, 6-4
- Holger Rune vs. Stan Wawrinka
- Denis Shapovalov vs. Francisco Cerundolo
- Roberto Bautista Agut vs. Tommy Paul
- Hubert Hurkacz vs. Adrian Mannarino
- Botic van de Zandschulp vs. Grigor Dimitrov
- Pablo Carreno Busta vs. Albert Ramos-Vinolas
- Arthur Rinderknech vs. Jack Draper
- Arthur Fils vs. Fabio Fognini
- Corentin Moutet vs. Borna Coric
- Daniel Evans vs. Brandon Nakashima
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