Medvedev, Nadal, Humbert: what to remember from the Rolex Paris Masters

The novelty:

Daniil Medvedv winner 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 of Alexander Zverev is registered as a new winner on the Rolex Paris Masters list and succeeds Novak Djokovic.

The number:

0/8.

In 8 participations, Rafael Nadal (eliminated in the semi-finals by Alexander Zverev 6-4, 7-5) has never managed to win any title in Paris.

The Spaniard has one final (lost in 2007 to David Nalbandian) and three unfortunate semi-finals (2009, 2013, 2019).

The world No. 2 still has only one indoor hard title in his rich record, in Madrid in 2005. It is not this year that he will join the circle of winners at Roland Garros and at “Bercy”. »(Andre Agassi, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic).

The French:

In line with his title in Vienna, Ugo Humbert (unhappy at Roland Garros, elimination from entry on a wet day) was illustrated with in particular a striking victory against Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6, 6-7, 7 -6 in 3:17 in the second round or the two match points obtained in vain against Milos Raonic in the quarter-finals.

His double accomplice Hugo Gaston (the pair lost in the first round), the revelation of Roland-Garros was eagerly awaited.

He had to be satisfied with a brief passage, brutally brought down to earth by Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 6-2 from the first round.

Adrian Mannarino (recent finalist in Kazakhstan) gave Alexander Zverev a hard time (a habit) in the round of 16 during a match in which he found confusing angles and multiplied subtle points.

Gilles Simon (eliminated in the 1st round) and Richard Gasquet (released in the 2nd round), who are no longer members of the Top 50, did not succeed in creating the spark and experienced the difficulties of combining in the present.

Behind closed doors:

The players got along rather well with the unique playing conditions of a tournament played without the slightest spectator but offering the same decorum (ceremonial, music, display, dressing…).

In the morning or well into the evening, they delivered a tournament that had the outfit, the suspense, the emotion.

“We can already be very happy to have tennis tournaments right now with what is happening around the world;

it's a huge chance for us to be able to play a tournament like here, at Bercy, ”underlined Stan Wawrinka, eliminated in the quarterfinals by Alexander Zverev.

The case:

Accused of domestic violence by a former girlfriend, Olga Sharypova, Alexander Zverev briefly commented at a press conference: “I said everything on my Instagram profile.

There is nothing more to add, I am here to play tennis.

The relationship has been over a long time ago now.

I have already said what I have to say, nothing is true and I have nothing more to say on the subject at the moment. "

After the lost final, the German let go: "For a professional, there will always be people who will try to remove the smile from my face, but they can continue, I will continue to smile at all costs."

The departure lounge for the Masters:

Diego Schwartzman, eliminated in the quarter-finals by Daniil Medvedev, has composted the last sesame for the London Masters (November 15-22; the draw will take place on November 12).

A great first for the Argentine.

He registers as the 8th Argentinian invited to the Masters Tournament after Guillermo Vilas, José-Luis Clerc, Guillermo Coria, David Nalbandian, Gaston Gaudio, mariano Puerta and Juan Martin Del Potro.

He will accompany Djokovic, Nadal, Thiem, Medvedev, Tsitsipas, Zverev and Rublev to London.

The sentence:

"I haven't been to the hairdresser since February"

Signed Pierre-Hughes Herbert (eliminated in the second round by Milos Raonic 6-4, 6-4).

“I let it grow.

Initially, I had set myself the goal of not cutting them off until the birth of my son.

There I went so far in terms of the hair that I can't go back.

I must hold on.

My goal is to achieve a man bun. ”

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