The 50th edition of the Paris Masters will take place from October 31 to November 6, 2022, luring the best players in the world once more.
Since the first edition of the Paris Masters was staged in 1969, it has been a fixture on the men’s tour. It is the final competition held before the ATP Finals and is categorised as a Masters 1000 event. At the moment, it is the only Masters competition held indoors. With six victories to his name, Novak Djokovic is the most successful player in the tournament’s history. He is the only person here to defend his championship. Among the other noteworthy ex-champions are Boris Becker, Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer, and Pete Sampras. The tournament will take place at the Accor Arena in Bercy, Paris. The top seed here is Carlos Alcaraz, the current US Open winner. The teenage sensation is vying for her third Masters 1000 victory after already taking home two of them this year. After taking a brief break to recover from an injury and the birth of his first child, Rafael Nadal is back in competition.
The Spanish player has seen tremendous success at the French Open, another event situated in the city of love, but he has failed to win any matches at the Paris Masters. After a strong start to the year, Nadal will aim to close it out like well. Despite missing a significant portion of the season owing to vaccination requirements, the defending champion Novak Djokovic is currently in excellent form. A thrilling week of tennis is scheduled with a plethora of top players gathered here.
The ATP Paris Masters 2022 will have five rounds of action excluding the qualifiers. These are the round of 32, round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals and final. The competition’s main draw is set to commence on October 31, 2022 and conclude on November 6, 2022.
Date | Competition Stage |
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October 31 | Round of 64 |
November 1 | Round of 32 |
November 3 | Round of 16 |
November 4 | Quarterfinals |
November 5 | Semifinals |
November 6 | Finals |
Player | Seed |
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Carlos Alcaraz | 1 |
Rafael Nadal | 2 |
Caspar Ruud | 3 |
Daniil Medvedev | 4 |
Stefanos Tsitsipas | 5 |
Novak Djokovic | 6 |
Andrey Rublev | 7 |
Felix-Auger | 8 |
Source: Wikipedia
This year’s edition’s total prize money is €5,415,410. The winner will receive €836,355 in cash in addition to 1000 ranking points. The prize money and ranking points are broken down in detail below:
Round | ATP ranking points | Prize Money (Euros) |
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Winner | 1000 | €836,355 |
Runner-up | 600 | €456,720 |
Semi-finals | 360 | €249,740 |
Quarter-finals | 180 | €136,225 |
Round of 16 | 90 | €72,865 |
Round of 32 | 45 | €39,070 |
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