Djokovic and Nadal progress at Paris Masters

Thursday, 31 October 2019 11:01

Four-time champion Novak Djokovic has reached the third round of the Paris Masters, beating Frenchman Corentin Moutet 7-6, 6-4.

Second seed Rafael Nadal overcame Adrian Mannarino 7-5, 6-4 to set up a meeting with Stan Wawrinka, who defeated Marin Cilic 7-6, 7-6.

Former champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France beat 10th seed Matteo Berrettini 6-4, 6-3 while 20-year-old Alex de Minaur upset ninth seed Roberto Bautista Agut 7-6, 7-6.

Alexander Zverev, Gael Monfils, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Grigor Dimitrov are some of the other big names who have advanced to the next round.

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