Argentine tennis player Francisco Cerúndolo (21st in the world) defeated Bosnian Damir Dzumhur (63rd) to advance to the second round of the Paris Masters 1000, the last tournament of the 2025 season. The final score was 6-3, 6-3. This was Argentina's only victory of the day, as Sebastián Báez (43rd) lost to the British Cameron Norrie (31st) with a score of 3-6, 4-6. In the first set, the Argentine broke twice and calmly closed out the set on his first opportunity. In the second set, three breaks gave Cerúndolo the win, which required five match points. Cerúndolo, who is defending 100 points for reaching the third round last year, was able to influence his ranking from the start. His original opponent was supposed to be Czech Jakub Mensik (19th), who defeated Novak Djokovic in a final this year, but the 19-year-old player withdrew due to a leg injury, so Dzumhur took his place in the draw. Meanwhile, Báez lost 12 of his 15 matches on hard courts this year and withdrew from the ATP 250 in Athens, Greece, next week, which likely put an end to his forgettable season. Also advancing to the second round were Russian Karen Khachanov (14th) and Kazakhstani Alexander Bublik (16th), who is in great form. Khachanov, the highest-ranked player of the day, left no doubt in his victory over American Ethan Quinn (71st) with a score of 6-1, 6-1. He made four breaks, did not lose a single service game, and although he failed to secure the win on his first two match points, he dispatched Quinn in just over an hour. Bublik continued his good run and left Australian Alex Popyrin (47th), a tough opponent on hard courts, behind. The Kazakh won 6-4, 6-3, using his only break in the tenth game of the first set to win it, and then broke twice in the second set to win the match with a right-sided approach shot that his opponent could not return within the court boundaries. Three Argentine players will compete tomorrow, seeking a place in the second round. On Tuesday, Argentine tennis player Francisco Cerúndolo defeated Bosnian Damir Dzumhur 6-3, 6-3 to advance to the second round of the Paris Masters 1000. This victory was Argentina's only one for the day. His opponent in the second round will be Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic (53rd). At the same time, Sebastián Báez was unable to improve his poor record on hard courts this year and lost to Cameron Norrie in straight sets. The score was 3-6, 4-6, with Báez suffering four breaks. A short passing shot that fell short sealed the match in favor of the Briton. Three more Argentine players will enter the fray tomorrow. At 7:00 AM local time, the match between Camilo Ugo Carabelli (49th) and Tomás Etcheverry (58th) will begin. At the same time, Francisco Comesaña (10th) will face a very tough challenge against Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime (10th), seeking a good result to advance to the second round.
