Singles
Jack Draper’s impressive run at the Rolex Paris Masters came to a close in the third round, as the British No.1 fell to Australia’s ninth seed, Alex de Minaur, in a hard-fought match (5-7, 6-2, 6-3). Draper, fresh from his Erste Bank Open title win, put up a strong fight, claiming the first set and pushing De Minaur with powerful groundstrokes and aggressive plays.
Though Draper initially gained momentum and secured the first set, he couldn’t maintain control against the world No.10, whose resilience and fitness shone through in the last two sets. Despite rallying to level the decider at 2-2, Draper’s 11 unforced errors ultimately tipped the balance, allowing De Minaur to seize victory and book a quarter-final clash with Holger Rune. Draper’s loss marks the end of a breakthrough season for the 22-year-old, who reached a career-high ranking of No.14 and claimed his first two ATP titles.
Doubles
The British contingent in the doubles draw celebrated a successful day, with Neal Skupski, Lloyd Glasspool, and Henry Patten each advancing to the quarter-finals with their respective partners.
Skupski, teaming up with New Zealand’s Michael Venus, delivered a surprise upset by defeating the top seeds, Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos, in straight sets (6-4, 7-6[6]). Glasspool and his partner, Adam Pavlasek, also advanced with a comfortable 6-4, 6-4 win over the fifth seeds, Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori. Meanwhile, Wimbledon champions Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara overcame a close match against Marin Cilic and Ivan Dodig, securing their spot with a 6-3, 6-7(5), 10-8 victory.
Quarter-Final Doubles Match-Ups
Neal Skupski (GBR) & Michael Venus (NZL) vs Ariel Behar (URU) & Robert Galloway (USA)
Henry Patten (GBR) & Harri Heliovaara (FIN) vs Max Purcell (AUS) & Jordan Thompson (AUS)
Lloyd Glasspool (GBR) & Adam Pavlasek (CZE) vs Sadio Doumbia (FRA) & Fabien Reboul (FRA)
With Draper’s singles run concluded, all eyes are now on the British doubles teams, who look poised to make deep runs as the Rolex Paris Masters continues. Fans can catch the action live on Sky Sports Tennis and Now TV.
