Alcaraz Falls in Paris Opener as Sinner Eyes No. 1 With Title

Overview

• World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz lost his opening match at the Paris Masters to Cameron Norrie 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 in about 2 hours 22 minutes.
• Alcaraz committed 54 unforced errors and said he was not injured, calling it one of his worst matches of the year.
• By skipping Basel and Vienna, Alcaraz saw his ranking lead shrink to roughly 840 points after Sinner’s win in Austria.
• Sinner remains in the Paris draw and can reclaim No. 1 only by winning the title, beginning his campaign against Zizou Bergs on Wednesday.
• One outlet stated Alcaraz would finish the year at No. 1, but other analyses note Sinner can still overtake him with a Paris triumph and the race continues into the ATP Finals.