Novak Djokovic tightened his grip on the year-end No 1 with an excellent opening win against Tomas Martin Etcheverry at the Paris Masters; head to the Sky Sports website and app, for live scores, reports, analysis and features
World No 1 Novak Djokovic showed no signs of rust from his US Open triumph to win his opening match at the Paris Masters on Wednesday.
Djokovic tightened his grip on the year-end No 1 as he eased past Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-3 6-2 to reach the third round in the French capital.
The 36-year-old could extended his advantage to 1,495 points by winning a record-extending seventh title in Paris-Bercy after his nearest rival Carlos Alcaraz lost in his opening match on Tuesday.
Djokovic, chasing a record-extending 40th Masters 1000 title, will next play Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor.
Grigor Dimitrov battled to a 6-3 6-7 (4-7) 7-6 (7-2) triumph against Daniil Medvedev to reach the third round.
The Bulgarian will take on Alexander Bublik next, where he reached the semi-finals in 2019.
Stefanos Tsitsipas passed a stiff test from the resurgent Felix Auger-Aliassime, where the Greek’s serving helped him seal a 6-3 7-6 (7-4) triumph.
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