Paris Masters 2024 Quarter Closing Recap

4 males are left in Paris, and far to the delight of the Bercy crowd, Ugo Humbert is one among them.

He prolonged his French indoor profitable streak to 12 matches, having gained Metz on the finish of final season and Marseille earlier this yr.

The fifteenth seed is joined by Sascha Zverev, who comfortably noticed off Stefanos Tsitsipas, and former champions Holger Rune (2022), who got here via a tricky battle with Alex de Minaur and Karen Khachanov (2018), who made gentle work of Grigor Dimitrov within the final match of the day.

Match stats and highlights of all 4 quarter-finals are under.

Rolex Paris Masters 2024 Quarter Closing Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Holger Rune (13)
Alex de Minaur (9)
6-4, 4-6, 7-5

Alexander Zverev (3)
Stefanos Tstisipas (10)
7-5 6-4

Karen Khachanov
Grigor Dimitrov (8)
6-2 6-3

Ugo Humbert (15)
Jordan Thompson
6-2 7-6(4)

Zverev Ends Tstisipas’s Turin Hopes

Sascha Zverev put any aspirations that Tsitsipas had of constructing the ATP finals within the opening match on Friday, producing a assured 7-5, 6-4 win which means the Greek misses out on the season-ender for the primary time since 2019. He ends the yr exterior the highest 10 for the primary time since 2018 in a disappointing season.

As soon as once more, Zverev produced a superb serving show, profitable 79% and 72% behind his first and second serves. Given how he’s served this yr, you’d need to say he’s a bit unfortunate to have the 0 within the Grand Slam titles column. Can he do it subsequent yr? Sure however he’ll must play extra aggressively if he’s going to get it performed towards stronger opposition.

I assumed the entire match was an excellent degree from him. He began off scorching, had some good probabilities to interrupt me at first. Possibly not break level clever however recreation clever. I received into the match, and I discovered my rhythm and felt increasingly more snug, and I’m pleased with the win. Zverev on his win.

Match Stats

 
Alexander Zverev
Stefanos Tsitsipas

Aces
9
3

Double Faults
2
2

1st Serve Share
70%
49%

1st Serve Factors Gained
79% (34/43)
71% (24/34)

2nd Serve Factors Gained
72% (13/18)
61% (22/36)

Break Factors Saved
100% (1/1)
71% (5/7)

1st Return Factors Gained
29% (10/34)
21% (9/43)

2nd Return Factors Gained
39% (14/36)
28% (5/18)

Break Factors Transformed
29% (2/7)
0% (0/1)

Winners
21
18

Unforced Errors
21
28

Web Factors Gained
50% (8/16)
77% (10/13)

Service Factors Gained
77% (47/61)
66% (46/70)

Return Factors Gained
34% (24/70)
23% (14/61)

Whole Factors Gained
54% (71/131)
46% (60/131)

Service Video games Gained
100% (11/11)
82% (9/11)

Return Video games Gained
18% (2/11)
0% (0/11)

Whole Video games Gained
59% (13/22)
41% (9/22)

Highlights

Rune Continues Paris Love Affair

Holger Rune now has a 12-1 document in Bercy, making it by far his greatest match. So, I doubt he’s pleased with the occasion shifting to La Défense Enviornment in Nanterre from subsequent yr!

The Dane additionally has slim hopes of qualifying for the ATP Finals, and he got here via a tightly contested match with Alex de Minaur 6-4, 4-6, 7-5.

De Minaur is an out-and-out street runner who applies fixed strain, however I assumed Rune returned barely higher. With the Aussie not touchdown sufficient first serves, he was capable of decide off some essential factors to get the job performed in 2 hours and 28 minutes.

He was placing a lot up towards me. He was making each ball with high quality, deep within the court docket and the court docket is kind of quick right here. I needed to modify my recreation a bit bit and it was a relentless battle however how I handled the final couple of video games was excellent. I went for it, I received it and I’m very comfortable. Rune on his win.

Match Stats

 
Holger Rune
Alex de Minaur

Aces
5
5

Double Faults
1
5.00

1st Serve Share
67%
47%

1st Serve Factors Gained
79% (46/58)
77% (34/44)

2nd Serve Factors Gained
52% (15/29)
54% (27/50)

Break Factors Saved
50% (2/4)
67% (6/9)

1st Return Factors Gained
23% (10/44)
21% (12/58)

2nd Return Factors Gained
46% (23/50)
48% (14/29)

Break Factors Transformed
33% (3/9)
50% (2/4)

Winners
25
25

Unforced Errors
38
42

Web Factors Gained
50% (4/8)
87% (20/23)

Service Factors Gained
70% (61/87)
65% (61/94)

Return Factors Gained
35% (33/94)
30% (26/87)

Whole Factors Gained
52% (94/181)
48% (87/181)

Service Video games Gained
88% (14/16)
81% (13/16)

Return Video games Gained
19% (3/16)
13% (2/16)

Whole Video games Gained
53% (17/32)
47% (15/32)

Highlights

Humbert Tops Thompson

Ugo Humbert’s Paris run took one other step ahead on Friday. Due to a 6-2 7-6(4) win over Jordan Thompson, he turned the primary French participant to make the semi-finals in Bercy since 2019.

Humbert is flourishing off the group this week, and he carried on from the place he left off final evening, grabbing the primary set 6-2 with some swashbuckling-type play.

Nevertheless, Thompson introduced a few of his Aussie grit to the fore within the second. He served a lot better and commenced to place Humbert underneath extra strain on serve.

That culminated with Thompson saving two match factors at 4-5 on serve, then fashioning a break of serve at 5-5 to place him on the cusp of levelling the match.

Nevertheless, a 5-minute medical timeout from Humbert on the change of ends for what seemed to be nothing greater than phantom damage (foot discomfort, apparently) cooled Thommo down, and he didn’t serve out the set.

The breaker and the house crowd had been proper behind their cost, and after an change of mini breaks at 3-3, Humbert’s capability to disguise path on his forehand noticed him fireplace two winners to take it 7-4.

I’ve performed a stable match from begin to end. I began effectively, being extremely aggressive. I felt that it was too fast for him; he served higher within the second set, so I had fewer alternatives. I’ve felt a ache within the foot after I used to be damaged, however he gave me some second serves after that after which I made nice photographs within the tiebreak, so I’m very pleased with myself. I’m very pleased with myself. If there’s a 3rd set, there’s a 3rd set, that’s what I assumed once I was damaged. You must settle for it. However I felt centered it doesn’t matter what. I take into account matches the place I used to be too passive. Right here I’m in mode: ‘go for it, and, should you miss, you miss, however no remorse. Humbert on his win.

Match Stats

 
Jordan Thompson
Ugo Humbert

Aces
4
8

Double Faults
0
2

1st Serve Share
60%
70%

1st Serve Factors Gained
71% (25/35)
79% (34/43)

2nd Serve Factors Gained
43% (10/23)
56% (10/18)

Break Factors Saved
57% (4/7)
50% (1/2)

1st Return Factors Gained
21% (9/43)
29% (10/35)

2nd Return Factors Gained
44% (8/18)
57% (13/23)

Break Factors Transformed
50% (1/2)
43% (3/7)

Winners
12
22

Unforced Errors
23
28

Web Factors Gained
64% (7/11)
89% (8/9)

Max Factors In Row
60% (35/58)
72% (44/61)

Service Factors Gained
28% (17/61)
40% (23/58)

Return Factors Gained
44% (52/119)
56% (67/119)

Service Video games Gained
70% (7/10)
90% (9/10)

Return Video games Gained
10% (1/10)
30% (3/10)

Whole Video games Gained
40% (8/20)
60% (12/20)

Highlights

Khachanov Denies Dimitrov

Karen Khachanov headed into his quarter-final with a dreadful document towards one-handed backhand gamers and a 0-4 H2H document towards Grigor Dimitrov.

Nevertheless, I’ve watched each of Dimitrov’s matches this week in full, and regardless of a mushy draw, he hasn’t seemed in good kind.

Sure, he pulled off two three-set wins, however he has seemed fairly distant on the court docket, as if his thoughts was elsewhere. That continued within the quarter-final, as Khachanov proved too robust with a 6-2 6-3 win, that means the Russian has now overwhelmed three one-handed backhand gamers this week, which is uncharted territory!

As for Dimitrov, he performed sluggishly all through. He solely landed 48% of first serves and gained simply 23% behind his second. He didn’t transfer effectively on his backhand both and had no actual snap to his recreation.

The loss means he’s out of competition for Turin and sure means the wildcard he requested for Metz is not wanted. I anticipate him to withdraw as he seems to be drained and bodily and mentally prepared for the low season.

I began sharp from the baseline and tried to place strain from the start. I used to be capable of break him within the first recreation and take the lead and after that I seen that he wasn’t feeling 100 per cent. However he wished to play and I respect that. Credit score to him for that. Khachanov on his win.

Match Stats

 
Grigor Dimitrov
Karen Khachanov

Aces
4
6

Double Faults
2
0

1st Serve Share
48%
76%

1st Serve Factors Gained
88% (21/24)
79% (27/34)

2nd Serve Factors Gained
23% (6/26)
64% (7/11)

Break Factors Saved
33% (2/6)
0% (0/0)

1st Return Factors Gained
21% (7/34)
13% (3/24)

2nd Return Factors Gained
36% (4/11)
77% (20/26)

Break Factors Transformed
0% (0/0)
67% (4/6)

Winners
17
15

Unforced Errors
27
11

Web Factors Gained
100% (5/5)
100% (1/1)

Service Factors Gained
54% (27/50)
76% (34/45)

Return Factors Gained
24% (11/45)
46% (23/50)

Whole Factors Gained
40% (38/95)
60% (57/95)

Service Video games Gained
56% (5/9)
100% (8/8)

Return Video games Gained
0% (0/8)
44% (4/9)

Whole Video games Gained
29% (5/17)
71% (12/17)

Highlights

2024 Paris Masters Semi-Finals