BNP Paribas Paris Masters 2016: 5 best players apart from Djokovic and Murray

Modified Nov 03, 2016 08:08 GMT

PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 02: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France plays a backhand against Albert Ramos-Vinolas of Spain during the Mens Singles second round match on day three of the BNP Paribas Masters at Palais Omnisports de Bercy on November 2, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

3) Grigor Dimitrov

PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 01: Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria plays a forehand against MArcos Baghdatis of Cyprus during the Mens Singles second round match on day two of the BNP Paribas Masters at Palais Omnisports de Bercy on November 1, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) — Dimitrov, variously nicknamed ‘Baby Federer’ and ‘Baby Gasquet’, will look to end his season on a high

Dimitrov entered a mid-season crisis after having lost the ATP 250 Istanbul final 7-6 6-7 0-6, after being 7-6 5-2 up against Argentine Diego Schwartzman. Dimitrov lost 5 matches on the trot after the Istanbul final, & was in a self-admitted "bad place", mentally.

But he seemed to have finally overcome that loss & has managed to get his motivation levels up back again, which has led to him enjoying a late-season surge. He reached the semi-final of the Cincinnati Masters and the final of the ATP 500 Beijing event only last month, losing to Murray in a well-contested final.

With his London hopes all but over, Dimitrov will look to do well in Paris to ensure that he has some momentum heading into the 2017 season.