Arthur son is qualified Nitto ATP Finals (Nov. 15-22) on Wednesday, when the French Quentin Hallis the American seventh won Francis Tiafoe 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (9) in the second round Rolex Paris Masters. Fils is the first French player to qualify for the season finale Gael Monfils in 2016.
Tiafoe’s loss leaves him with 3,390 points, and Rafael Jodarbeaten Casper Rudd on Tuesday, stuck at 3,234. Neither can catch the Phils, who are seventh in the race with 3,535.
Why can only one player still make it to the Phils?
Alex de Minaur and: Novak DjokovicThe two players who still had a route past the Phils were both beaten on Wednesday. Thomas Martin Etcheverry and qualifier Rinki Hijikata.
Tommy Paul and: Taylor Fritz the title will be up for grabs and only one of them can win it. That’s a maximum of one player, leaving the Phils no lower than eighth. Back Jannik Sinner: in the offseason, ninth is last place.
He joins Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, Ben Shelton, Daniil Medvedev and: Flavio CobolliWHO qualified on Tuesday without playing. There are two places left.
Race to Turin after Halis beat Tiafoe
| # | Player: | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: | Alexander Zverev Qualified · defeated Lorenzo Musetti in the second round |
9,350 | |
| 2: | Jannik Sinner: Out for the season |
7950 | |
| 3: | Carlos Alcaraz Qualified · beat Alex Michelsen 7-6 (4), 6-3 · will meet Matteo Berettini in the last 16 |
5110 | |
| 4: | Ben Shelton Qualified · in the last 16, facing Artur Rinderknech |
4620 | |
| 5:00 | Daniil Medvedev Qualified · defeated Ignacio Bussi in the second round |
3820 | |
| 6:00 | Flavio Cobolli Qualified · out of Paris |
3680 | |
| 7:00 | Arthur son Qualified after Halis beat Tiafoe · Plays Thomas Macaki on Wednesday night |
3535 | |
| Qualified: 6 out of 8 places | |||
| 8 o’clock | Francis Tiafoe Defeated Quentin Hallis in the second round · held in Paris |
3,390 | |
| 9:00 | Rafael Jodar Casper Rudi won the second round · held in Paris |
3234: | |
| Last place: 9th | |||
| 10:00 | Alex de Minaur Second round won by Thomas Martin Etcher · done in Paris |
3170 | |
| 11:00 | Novak Djokovic Defeated Rinki Hijikata in the second round · held in Paris |
2940: | |
| 12:00 | Taylor Fritz Defeats Alex Molkani · Will face Arthur Fils or Tomasz Machak in the last 16 |
2900 | |
| 13:00 | Tommy Paul Defeated Daniel Merida · Will face Quentin Hallis in the last 16 |
2825 | |
PIF ATP Live Race to Turin, points from January 1, after early matches on Wednesday. Calculated from official ATP totals released Wednesday morning and points from each round in Paris. Sinner is out for the season so 9th is last.
The Phils will play their home opener in Paris on Wednesday night vs qualifier Tomasz Macak At the Central Court, no earlier than 8:30 p.m.