Paris Masters order of play - Novak Djokovic, Casper Ruud, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Carlos Alcaraz in action

Published 01/11/2021 at 17:56 GMT

The order of play for Tuesday, November 2 at the Paris Masters, the prestigious ATP event, with Novak Djokovic returning and Casper Ruud, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Carlos Alcaraz all in action. World No 1 Djokovic hasn't played a singles match since losing in the final of the US Open to Daniil Medvedev in September.

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Context

Played indoors at the Accor Hotels Arena in the neighbourhood of Bercy in Paris, the prestigious event is part of the core Masters 1000 series on the ATP Tour.

As ever, there is a stellar line up for the event with Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev and Andrey Rublev the top five seeds.

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Rising stars Casper Ruud, Jannik Sinner and Felix Auger-Aliassime are among the other big names in action, while home favourite Gael Monfils is seeded 15th.

Brit watch

British No 2 Dan Evans missed out on the chance to face sixth seed Casper Ruud as he was beaten in three sets by Alexander Bublik in the first round. Evans' defeat means there will be no Brits in action on Tuesday, but Cameron Norrie is safely through as he continues his bid to make the ATP Finals.

Match of the day

There are a few matches that look like they could be well contested, but Novak Djokovic's return is undoubtedly the headline act. World No 1 Djokovic played his first competitive match in almost two months in the doubles alongside Filip Krajinovic on Monday, but will return to singles action against Marton Fucsovics. Djokovic has won all three previous meetings with Fucsovics, who came through a tight first-round match with Fabio Fognini.