The Paris-Bercy Masters 1000 begins this weekend, with all the best players in the world. The French also have good chances. All the information on the tournament.
This is the last major tournament before the end-of-year Masters. In 2023 again, the Paris-Bercy tournament will be one of the last major events of the tennis season, and the opportunity to see the best players in the world at work. In 2022, the prodigy Holger Rune had created a sensation after an incredible tournament by winning in the final against the Serbian Novak Djokovic, the most successful player in the competition with six trophies to his credit.
This year, the young Dane arrives with less confidence to defend his title, after his elimination in the first round of the US Open. He will also have to defend his 8th place in the Race, to qualify for the end-of-year Masters in Turin. Novak Djokovic, on the other hand, is enjoying great success: he has regained his place as world number 1 and by winning the US Open, the 24th Grand Slam of his career. The Serbian will line up in singles but also in doubles, with his compatriot Miomir Kecmanovic to prepare for the Davis Cup in November.
Alcaraz uncertain, the best in the world are there
All the world’s best players are expected to be present, subject to last minute withdrawals. Carlos Alcaraz, forced to retire in the quarter-finals last year, is still uncertain after his withdrawal from the Basel tournament this week. He has pain in his gluteal muscles and left foot. Daniil Medvedev, 3rd in the world, and Jannik Sinner, 4th and recent winner of the Beijing tournament, will be there. Casper Ruud and Taylor Fritz will be present to try to win a place in the eight qualified for the Turin Masters, and Andrey RublevStefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev will also come to validate their ticket.
The French have a chance to play with 4 representatives
On the French side, we can count on the men in form at the end of the season: Adrian Mannarino, 24th in the world, and Ugo Humbert, who beat Rublev in Beijing and Tsitsipas in Shanghai. Gaël Monfils will also directly enter the final table thanks to his protected classification. He arrives with confidence after winning the Stockholm tournament. These three men were joined by Arthur Son, 38th in the world, who benefits from the packages of Borna Coric and Denis Shapovalov to directly enter the main draw. Four invitations will be distributed by the tournament organization. Richard Gasquet should receive one despite his poor form, like Luca Van Assche, 63rd in the world at 19 years old. Other French players could also manage to qualify: Grégoire Barrère, Arthur Rinderknech and Quentin Halys should compete in the qualifiers, with perhaps Alexandre Muller, Benjamin Bonzi or even Hugo Gaston.
Tickets are available for sale on the official Rolex Paris Masters website. Most tickets are already sold, but a ticket resale service has also opened on the official Rolex Paris Masters website.
The Rolex Paris Masters 2023 will be broadcast unencrypted on the Eurosport group’s channels, accessible in particular via the Canal + Sport subscription. The semi-finals and finals will be broadcast unencrypted on the C8 channel. From next year until 2026, France TV will broadcast unencrypted part of the matches of the Paris-Bercy Masters and also the Monte-Carlo Masters.
What date for the Paris – Bercy tournament in 2023?
The next edition of the Rolex Paris Masters will take place from October 28 to November 5, 2023 at the Accor Arena in Bercy.
What is the schedule for the Paris – Bercy 2023 Masters 1000?
The first two days of the tournament are devoted to qualifications while the first round of the main draw begins on the morning of the third day. The Rolex Paris Master program:
- Saturday October 28 from 10 a.m. : Qualifications (Courts 1 and 2)
- Sunday October 29 from 11 a.m. : Qualifications (Courts 1 and 2)
- Monday October 30 from 11 a.m. : 1st Round (Central Courts, 1 and 2)
- Monday October 30 from 7:30 p.m. : 1st Round (Central Courts, 1 and 2)
- Tuesday October 31 from 11 a.m. : 1st Round / 2nd Round (Central Courts, 1 and 2)
- Tuesday October 31 from 7:30 p.m. : 1st Round / 2nd Round (Central Courts, 1 and 2)
- Wednesday November 1st from 11 a.m. : 2nd Round (Central Courts, 1 and 2)
- Wednesday November 1st from 7:30 p.m. : 2nd Round (Central Courts, 1 and 2)
- Thursday November 2 from 11 a.m. : 1/8 finals (Central Courts, 1 and 2)
- Thursday November 2 from 7:30 p.m. : 1/8 finals (Central Courts, 1 and 2)
- Friday November 3 from 2 p.m. : 1/4 finals (Central Courts and 1)
- Friday November 3 from 7:30 p.m. : 1/4 finals (Central Courts and 1)
- Saturday November 4 from 11:30 a.m. : 1/2 finals (Central Court)
- Sunday November 5 from 12:30 p.m. : Finals (Central Court)