For the moment, the dream of seeing Jannik Sinner next to Matteo Berrettini among the magnificent eight who will compete at the ATP Finals in Turin fades.
Hubert Hurkacz has in fact conquered the eighth and last place useful to qualify thanks to the points obtained by winning the quarterfinals - 6-2, 6-7, 7-5 - of the ATP 1000 tournament in Paris-Bercy against James Duckworth.
Now the South Tyrolean, who joined the ATP 250 in Stockholm next week, aims to arrive at the Olympic Palasport as a first reserve, ahead of Cameron Norrie.
Tsitsipas, # 4, withdrew from the Paris Masters last Wednesday due to an inflammation in his arm.