Paris Masters 2021

The Paris Masters is an annual tennis tournament for male tennis players held in Paris, France. The tournament is a part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 on the ATP Tour. The tournament is usually final tournament in the ATP Tour before the season-ending ATP Finals. Currently, the tournament is sponsored by Rolex.

History

The tournament was hosted for the first time in 1968 as the French Covered Court Championships.

In 1989, the tournament was one of the premier nine tournaments of the Grand Prix Tour. It was also a part of the Grand Prix Super Series replacing the Tokyo Open.

Paris Masters 2021

The 2019 Paris Masters is the 50th edition of the tournament, with the first being held back in 1968. It is the ninth and final event of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 series, culminating to the ATP Finals at the end of the season.

Since 2009, the tournament is the only Masters 1000 tournament which has been played indoors.

Venue and Details

The tournament will be played on the hard surfaces of AccorHotels Arena in Paris, France.

The tournament is scheduled to be held from 1 to 7 November 2021.

Defending Champions

The men’s singles final of the 2020 Paris Masters was won by Daniil Medvedev.

Felix Auger-Aliassime and Hubert Hurkacz won the doubles title, beating Mate Pavic and Bruno Soares in the final.

Big Names

A number of big names from the tennis world are set to take part in the 2021 Paris Masters. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are absent due to injury, but Novak Djokovic is all set to try and win his sixth title in the French capital.

Other stars like Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas are also playing the 2021 edition of the tournament.