The most prominent way belongs to Thomas Machakwho knocked out top seed Sebastian Baez on Sunday. He runs into a French sign Cyrian Jacquet No sooner than 3:30 p.m. on Monday on Court 1. The winner will meet the sixth place Arthur son having the French in the second round confirmed on Sunday that he will play. A place in the last 16 will then be at stake against a field that includes another qualifier, Alex Molkan, as well as Titouan Droge, Benjamin Bonzi and 11th seed Taylor Fritz.
In the all-Italian first round, two qualifiers meet. Mattia Bellucci and: Lorenzo Sonego close court 2 program on Monday. The winner will face Artur Rinderknecht or 16th-seeded Francisco Cerundolo in the second round, then possibly the third. Ben Shelton In the last 16, Shelton, who has a first-round bye, opens against either Cameron Norrie or Matteo Arnaldi.
Benjamin BonzieThe only Frenchman to qualify has the toughest opening on paper. 11th place Taylor Fritzon Tuesday. On Monday, he plays Arthur Rinderknecht in doubles on Court 3.
Other qualifying matches for the Paris Masters tournament
Rinki Hijikata Court 1 opens the main draw at 11 a.m. vs Luciano Darderi. The winner faces 10th seed Novak Djokovic or Valentin Vacherot in the second round, with eighth seed Alex de Minaur likely to await in the last 16.
Juan Manuel Cerundolo He will face Casper Rude on Court Center in the third match of Monday’s session. The winner plays Alejandro Tabillo or the ninth seed Rafael Jodarwho are on the court just ahead of them in the same section as fifth-ranked Flavio Cobolli.
Alex Molkan follows Machak in Court 1 v. French original Titouan Drogue. The winner will face Bonzie or Fritz in the second round and the Phils’ division in the next round.
Full draw, seeds and schedule. Rolex Paris Masters 2026: draw, seeds, schedule and how to watch. Matches not in Monday’s playing order are scheduled for Tuesday.
Rolex Paris Masters 2026, first round
- Lorenzo Musetti vs Hubert Hurkacz. Monday, Court Center
- Luca Van Assche vs Mariano Navone. Monday, Court 1
- Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Learning Tien (15). Tuesday
- Novak Djokovic (10) vs Valentin Vacherot. Tuesday
- Luciano Darderi vs Rinki Hijikata (Q). Monday, Court 1
- Andrey Rublev vs Thomas Martin Echeverri. Tuesday
- Cameron Norrie vs. Matteo Arnold. Monday, Court 1
- Mattia Bellucci (Q) vs Lorenzo Sonego (Q). Monday, Court 2
- Arthur Rinderknech vs Francisco Cerundolo (16). Tuesday
- Tommy Paul (12) vs Holger Rune (PR). Tuesday
- Daniel Merida vs. Alexander Blocks. Monday, Court 2
- Quentin Hallis vs Arthur Ferry. Tuesday
- Jan-Lennard Straff (SE) vs Arthur Gea (WC). Tuesday
- Casper Rude vs. Juan Manuel Cherundolo (Q). Monday, Court Center
- Alejandro Tabillo vs Rafael Jodar (9). Monday, Court Center
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (13) vs Moise Kouame (WC). Tuesday
- Denis Shapovalov vs Karen Khachanov. Monday, Court Center
- Ignacio Buse x Zizou Bergs. Monday, Court 2
- Kyrian Jacquet (WC) vs Tomas Machac (Q). Monday, Court 1
- Alex Molkan (Q) vs Tituan Drogen (WC). Monday, Court 1
- Benjamin Bonzi (Q) vs. Taylor Fritz (11). Tuesday
- Brandon Nakashima (14) vs Matteo Berettini. Tuesday
- Hugo Humbert vs Bottic van de Zandshulp. Monday, Court Center
- Alex Michelsen vs Jiri Lehetska. Tuesday
