Paris Masters Explained

Paris Masters
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City:	Paris
Country:	France
Venue:	Stade Pierre de Coubertin (1969–1982) AccorHotels Arena (1986–)
Editions:	51 (2023)
Category:	Masters 1000
Surface:	Carpet (indoor) (1969–1970, 1986–2006) Hard (indoor)
Draw:	56 / 28 / 24
Prize Money:	(2023)
Completed Event:	2023
Singles:	Novak Djokovic
Doubles:	Santiago González Édouard Roger-Vasselin

The Paris Masters (formerly known as the Paris Open, and currently called the Rolex Paris Masters for sponsorship reasons) is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. It is played indoors at the AccorHotels Arena, in the neighborhood of Bercy, and is held in early November. The event is part of the Masters 1000 series on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour.

The tournament evolved from the French Covered Court Championships. Beginning with the Open Era, it was held at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin until 1982.^[1] In 1989 it was upgraded to the Grand Prix Tour (Grand Prix Super Series). The event is usually the final tournament on the calendar before the season-ending ATP Finals. For sponsorship reasons, the event was officially known from 2003 to 2016 as BNP Paribas Masters, and from 2017 has been called the Rolex Paris Masters. It is also referred to as the Paris Indoor event and as Bercy to distinguish it from the other significant tennis tournanent held in Paris, the French Open, which is held outdoors in the 16th arrondissement of Paris.

It is the last of the top nine tournanents to be held indoors. The surface used to be one of the fastest courts in the world which rewarded bold attacking tennis, but since 2011 it has followed the general slow-down of most courts on the tour.^[2] Ilie Năstase, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are the only singles players to have won both Parisian tournaments (Bercy and the French Open). Năstase, Agassi and Djokovic are the only three to win the double in a season, with Djokovic doing so twice.^{[3] [4]} Djokovic is also the most successful singles player in the tournament's history with seven titles, and is the only player to defend the title (2013–2015).

Past finals

Singles

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Score
			8–6, 6–2, 6–1
↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓
			7–6, 6–4, 6–3
1971	Not held
			6–2, 6–2, 7–5
			4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0, 6–2
			6–3, 5–7, 8–6, 6–0
			6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
			5–7, 6–4, 6–4, 7–6
			7–6, 7–6, 6–7, 3–6, 6–4
			6–2, 6–2, 7–6
			6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
			4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 7–6
			6–2, 6–4, 6–3
			6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1983–85	Not held
			6–4, 6–3, 7–6^(7–3)
			2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–7^(5–7), 6–3
			6–3, 6–2, 6–3
			6–4, 6–3, 6–3
↓  ATP Tour Masters 1000  ↓
			3–3 (ret.)
			7–6^(11–9), 4–6, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
			7–6^(7–3), 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
			6–4, 6–2, 7–6^(7–2)
			6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
			7–6^(7–5), 6–4, 6–4
			6–2, 6–4, 7–5
			6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–1
			6–4, 7–6^(7–4), 6–3
			7–6^(7–1), 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
			3–6, 7–6^(9–7), 6–4, 3–6, 7–6^(10–8)
			7–6^(7–3), 6–1, 6–7^(5–7), 6–4
			7–6^(7–4), 6–0, 6–4
			6–2, 7–6^(8–6), 7–6^(7–2)
			6–3, 7–6^(7–5), 6–3
			6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4
			6–1, 6–2, 6–2
			6–4, 6–0
			6–3, 4–6, 6–4
			6–2, 5–7, 7–6^(7–3)
			6–1, 7–6^(7–1)
			6–1, 7–6^(7–3)
			6–4, 6–3
			7–5, 7–5
			6–2, 6–3
			6–2, 6–4
			6–3, 6–7^(4–7), 6–4
			5–7, 6–4, 6–1
			7–5, 6–4
			6–3, 6–4
			5–7, 6–4, 6–1
			4–6, 6–3, 6–3
			3–6, 6–3, 7–5
			6–4, 6–3

Doubles

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
			10–8, 6–4, 6–2
↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓
			6–4, 7–6, 7–6
1971	Not held
			6–3, 6–2
			6–2, 4–6, 7–5
	Patrice Dominguez François Jauffret (2)		7–5, 6–4
			6–4, 7–6
			6–2, 6–2
			6–2, 6–0
			7–6, 6–2
			7–6, 7–6
			6–4, 6–4
			6–4, 6–4
	Brian Gottfried (2) Bruce Manson (2)		6–4, 6–2
1983–85	Not held
			6–3, 6–2
			7–6, 6–2
			6–2, 6–2
			7–6, 6–4
↓  ATP Tour Masters 1000  ↓
			5–7, 6–3, 6–4
	John Fitzgerald (3) Anders Järryd (2)		3–6, 6–3, 6–2
			6–4, 6–2
			4–6, 7–5, 6–2
			3–6, 7–6, 7–5
			6–2, 6–2
	Jacco Eltingh (2) Paul Haarhuis (2)		6–4, 4–6, 7–6
	Jacco Eltingh (3) Paul Haarhuis (3)		6–2, 7–6
			6–4, 6–2
			7–6^(9–7), 7–5
			6–4, 7–5
			3–6, 6–4, 6–3
			6–3, 7–6^(8–6)
			6–3, 1–6, 6–3
			6–3, 6–4
			6–4, 6–7^(3–7), 6–4
			7–6^(7–4), 6–2
	Bob Bryan (2) Mike Bryan (2)		6–3, 7–6^(7–4)
			6–2, 6–2
			6–3, 6–4
	Mahesh Bhupathi (2) Max Mirnyi (2)		7–5, 7–5
			6–2, 6–4
	Mahesh Bhupathi (3) Rohan Bopanna (2)		7–6^(8–6), 6–3
	Bob Bryan (3) Mike Bryan (3)		6–3, 6–3
	Bob Bryan (4) Mike Bryan (4)		7–6^(7–5), 5–7, [10–6]
			2–6, 6–3, [10–5]
			6–4, 3–6, [10–6]
	Łukasz Kubot Marcelo Melo (2)		7–6^(7–3), 3–6, [10–6]
			6–4, 6–4
			6–4, 6–1
			6–7^(3–7), 7–6^(9–7), [10–2]
			6–3, 6–7^(4–7), [11–9]
			7–6^(7–5), 6–4
			6–2, 5–7, [10–7]

Records

Singles

Most titles	Novak Djokovic	7
Most finals	Novak Djokovic	9
Most consecutive titles<	-- FOR 3 YEARS OR LESS USE FORMAT (year_1, year_2, year_3) -->	Novak Djokovic	3
Most consecutive finals<	-- FOR 3 YEARS OR LESS USE FORMAT (year_1, year_2, year_3) -->	Novak Djokovic	3
Most matches played	Novak Djokovic	59
Most matches won	Novak Djokovic	50
Most consecutive matches won	Novak Djokovic	17
Most editions played	Novak Djokovic	17

Doubles

Most titles	Bob Bryan Mike Bryan	4
Most finals	Paul Haarhuis	6
Most consecutive titles<	-- FOR 3 YEARS OR LESS USE FORMAT (year_1, year_2, year_3) -->	Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis	2
Bob Bryan Mike Bryan

See also

• French Covered Court Championships – predecessor to Paris Masters
• Clarins Open

External links

• Official tournament website
• ATP tournament profile

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Notes and References

1. Book: McManus, Jim. Jim McManus (tennis). History of Tournaments: Professional Tennis Winners and Runner-ups. 2010. MAC and Company Publishing. Pont Vedra Beach. 101–104. 9781450728331.
2. Web site: Players debate court speed at Paris Masters. Tennis.com. 9 November 2011.
3. Web site: 2023-11-05 . Novak Djokovic's classy act to heartbroken opponent after recordbreaking win . 2023-11-05 . Fox Sports . en.
4. Web site: Novak Djokovic in a row with Andre Agassi and Ilie Nastase . 2021-11-08 . 2023-11-05 . Fox Sports . en.