Matteo Berrettini advanced to the round of 16 at the Paris Masters with a 7-6, 7-5 win over Frenchman Ugo Humbert. The Italian, ranked 43rd, defeated the world No. 38 in two sets and will next face the winner of the match between Carlos Alcaraz and Alex Michelsen.
Novak Djokovic’s hopes of qualifying for the ATP Finals ended with a second-round defeat. The Serbian lost 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 to Australian qualifier Rinky Hijikata.
Djokovic is 11th in the standings for the Finals. His only route to a place in Turin was to reach at least the semifinals in Paris.
Sources: ANSA Sport.