Paris Masters 2024: Top Favourites, Key Challengers

The final ATP 1000 event of the season is here. The Paris Masters 2024 is set to run between October 28 and November 3. It is a professional men’s tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is the 52nd edition of this Masters 1000 event on the 2024 ATP Tour.

Paris Masters 2024 will be held at the Accor Arena. It’s also called the Bercy Arena.

Paris Masters 2024: Schedule

Saturday October 26: Qualifying Day Session
Sunday October 27: Qualifying Day Session
Monday October 28: 1st Round Day Session | 1st Round Night Session
Tuesday October 29: 1st & 2nd Round Day Session | 2nd Round Night Session
Wednesday October 30: 2nd Round Day Session | 2nd Round Night Session
Thursday October 31: 1/8 Finals Day Session | 1/8 Finals Night Session
Friday November 1: 1/4 Finals Day Session | 1/4 Finals Night Session
Saturday November 2: 1/2 Finals Day Session
Sunday November 3: Finals Day Session

It comes as a crucial event which will play a key role in determining the qualifiers for the ATP 2024 Finals in Turin.

Paris Masters 2024: Top seeds

Jannik Sinner
Carlos Alcaraz
Alexander Zverev
Daniil Medvedev
Taylor Fritz

Wildcard Entrants In Men’s Singles Draw

Richard Gasquet (France)
Adrian Mannarino (France)
Gaël Monfils (France)
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (France)

Paris Masters 2024: Top Contenders And Challengers

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are the top favourites to win the title. On the other hand, Daniil Medvedev or Alexander Zverev are also among the top contenders. The four have already qualified for the 2024 Turin ATP Finals.

The top four seeds could face stiff challenges from Grigor Dimitrov, who is fighting for a spot in Turin and was last year’s runner-up in this event. Holger Rune, Frances Tiafoe, Ugo Humbert, or Lorenzo Musetti are potential opponents for the top four players in the world in the round of 16.

Also Read: Novak Djokovic Withdraws From Paris Masters 2024

Paris Masters 2024: Prize Money and Points Distribution

The cash rewards are slightly lower compared to other Masters 1000 events due to the one-week duration. However, organizers have made an effort to increase the figures by about 3% compared to the previous edition.

The points distribution remains the same with other tournaments in this category, and would be crucial in determining the qualifiers for the year-ending Turin Masters.