Second seed Carlos Alcaraz opens the night session against Matteo Berettinino earlier than 7 p.m. on Court 1, qualifier Rinki Hijikata, who knocked out Novak Djokovic Wednesday, faces Thomas Martin Etcheverry no earlier than 2 p.m
Schedule of games: Thursday, November 5
Local time (CET). NB: not before. Question: qualifier. LL. lucky loser. SE. specially exempted. toilet wildcard. WHY?French players. Night session in orange. After a good rest. the game starts after the players have rested from the earlier game.
Play begins at 11 a.m. on all three courts. Both night matches at Court Central are subject to change. All times are local (CET).
Three Frenchmen in a row on Court Central
On Wednesday, Halis, who saved four points to beat seventh seed Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (9), opens the day against Paul, who beat Daniel Merida 6-1, 6-1. According to our information, Paul is still chasing a place in Turin Race to Turin calculations.
Rinderknecht, who didn’t have a break point against qualifier Mattia Bellucci (6-4, 6-1), will next face Shelton, who beat Cameron Norrie 6-3, 6-4 on Tuesday. Van Assche, who saved nine break points to beat 15th-ranked Souve Tien 7-6 (4), 6-4, next faces Mussetti, who beat world No. 1 Alexander Zverev 7-6 (5), 6-2 in the German’s first match.
Halis and Rinderknecht also play doubles later in the day on Court 2 after a suitable rest.
Alcaraz and Phils in the central court night session
Alcaraz, who? never progressed beyond the quarter-finals in ParisOn Wednesday, he defeated Alex Michelsen 7-6 (4), 6-3. Earlier, Berettini defeated Hugo Humbert 7-6 (3), 7-5.
Fritz, who hit 37 aces to defeat qualifier Alex Molkan 6-7 (6), 7-5, 7-6 (5), 7-5, 7-6 (5), closes the day against the Phils at 8:30 p.m., who 6-3, 7-6 (4) beat qualifier Tomasz Machak A week after retiring against Fritz in Basel on Wednesday night. Phils has already qualified for the ATP Finals.
Hijikata, Buss and Rood on Court 1
The 83rd-ranked Hijikata came from a set down to beat Djokovic 2-6, 6-3, 6-3. Etcheverry defeated eighth seed Alex de Minaur 7-6 (2), 6-3.
Lucky loser Nuno Borgeswho defeated Karen Khachanov 6-3, 6-4, then met Ignacio Busse, who. Defeated fourth seed Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-4. Casper Ruddwho defeated ninth seed Rafael Jodar 6-3, 6-4 on Tuesday, closes the court against Jan-Lennard Struff, who beat lucky loser Thiago Agustin Tirante 6-7 (5), 6-3, 7-6 (3) on Wednesday.
French players in four doubles
Theo Aribige and Albano Olivetti, who saved a point to beat seventh seeds Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool 6-7 (5), 6-3, (11-9), will face Adam Pavlacek and Patrick Rickle on Court 1 on Wednesday.
On Court 2, Sadio Doumbia and David Pell will play the leaders Harry Heliovaara and Henry Patten. Wild cards Hallis and Pierre-Hugues Herber then face third seeds Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos, while wildcards Benjamin Bonzi and Rinderknecht face sixth seeds Kevin Kravitz and Tim Puetz.
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