Novak Djokovic lost to qualifier Rinky Hijikata in the second round of the Paris Masters and failed to qualify for the ATP Finals in Turin. Newly ranked world No. 1 Alexander Zverev also lost in the second round, to Lorenzo Musetti.
Novak Djokovic lost in the second round of the Rolex Paris Masters to Rinky Hijikata 2-6 6-3 6-3, and failed to qualify for the season-ending ATP Finals. Hijikata came through qualifying, and the defeat ended Djokovic's chances of reaching the ATP Finals in Turin. Djokovic had needed at least a semi-final run in Paris to have a chance of qualifying.
Djokovic was the 10th seed at the Paris Masters, had no bye, and opened against Valentin Vacherot, who won the Basel title. He beat Vacherot 6-7 (5), 7-5, 6-1 in the first round on Tuesday. At age 39, that made him the oldest player to win a match at the event.
Alexander Zverev, 29, became world No. 1 on Monday. His tenure at the top began with a 7-6 (5), 6-2 defeat to Lorenzo Musetti in the second round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday.
Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, Ben Shelton and Daniil Medvedev have secured qualification for the ATP Finals. Jannik Sinner is out for the rest of the season with a knee injury, which frees up a place. Arthur Fils, 22, will be the first Frenchman to compete at the ATP Finals since Gael Monfils in 2016.
