The final spot in the championship is fiercely contested, with Musetti and the young dark horse training alongside Djokovic!

As the Paris Masters crowns its semifinalists, the draws for the last two tournaments of the season (excluding the ATP Finals) set for next week have also been released. Let’s see which players are still fighting hard in this final battle.

The Athens event has attracted great attention due to Djokovic’s participation. The Serbian star continues to support the tournament managed by his brother. The potential second-round opponent for the top seed is Tabillo, against whom Djokovic has yet to secure a win in his career.

Other seeded players in the same half include Maurozsan, Borges, and Brandon Nakashima. The Hungarian, seeded eighth, will face the American giant Opelka in the first round, while another Serbian, Djere, might meet Djokovic in the third round.

The bottom half is led by Musetti, who still holds a slight advantage in the race for the last ATP Finals spot, though it’s very narrow. He will face the winner between Van de Zandschulp and Wawrinka in the second round. Other seeds include Poplin, Muller, and Darderi.

This half also features former French Open quarterfinalist Echeverry, who has struggled this year, as well as the injury-plagued American Korda.

At the Metz tournament, Aliassime, who can secure a late surge into the ATP Finals by winning the Paris Masters, will continue competing. As the top seed, reaching the quarterfinals should not be too difficult. Other seeds in his half include Shanghai Masters runner-up Lindgren, Italian Copoli, and British player Norrie.

Copoli and Sonego are likely to face off in a second-round derby, while two French left-handers, Mannarino and Gaston, are also concentrated in this section.

In the bottom half, Medvedev will compete as the second seed. He still theoretically has a chance to enter the year-end top ten and qualify as an alternate for the ATP Finals. However, he may face Lener in the second round again, with a potential quarterfinal against Moutet—truly a tough path! Other seeds include Dutch top player Griekspoor and Bublik, who is also fighting for a Finals alternate spot.

Frenchman Moutet faces Vukic in the first round and could meet Berrettini in the second. Additionally, the first-round matches between Pellicard and Mahach are highly anticipated.

Of course, there is still a possibility of last-minute withdrawals. After all, the Paris Masters is now in a heated phase, and everything depends on who will ultimately claim the “cursed cup.”(Source: Tennis Home, Author: Luo Cheng Qiye)