ATP Finals: The last two tickets in Paris

Towards the middle of the week, the last two names that will secure participation in the ATP Finals in Turin (November 13-20) will be unexpectedly announced.

The Paris Masters is the final tournament of the regular season on the ATP Tour and four tennis players compete for the last two tickets to the grand final of the season.

Basically, Felix Ozer Aliassim and Andrey Rublev will have to ‘kill’ each other to miss out on qualifying at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, while Taylor Fritz and Hubert Hurkacs harbor small but genuine mathematical hopes.

To be precise, the American and the Pole have to reach the final in Paris to qualify for Torino and even face Aliasim and Rublev in the 3rd round.

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6) Felix Auger-Aliassime 3,635

7) Andrei Rublev 3,440

8) TaylorFritz 2,910

9) Hubert Hurkacz 2,860

Due to his form, Felix Ozer Aliassim will only miraculously miss his first appearance at the ATP Finals. For this miracle to happen, Fritz would have to win the title in Paris and beat Rublev in the semifinals.

Things are a bit more complicated for Rublev as he heads to Torino in last place. If Fritz takes the title, Rublev should make it to the semifinals where he meets the American.

If Hurkach lifts the trophy in the French capital and thus eliminates Rublev in the third round, the Russian will miss Turin.

The six who have already qualified for the ATP Finals are Rafa Nadal, Carlos Alcarat, Casper Rudd, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Daniil Medvedev and Novak Djokovic, who is ranked 10th in the ATP race but is out due to his Grand- Slam victory has secured his place in Turin.

SOURCE: Tennis24