This season has brought in a more thrilling capture than the year before. Before players conclude their respective runs and prepare for the 2025 rubber, there’s a final ATP Masters 1000 event that needs their attention. Naturally, the Paris Masters will dictate who grabs the four out of the eight remaining slots for contestants at the ATP Finals in Turin. With the event’s opening round already commenced, here’s everything there is to know about the event, just in case you missed the memo.

Paris Masters is crucial for the race to Turin. With major players jetting to the French capital and testing their luck, the event is gaining traction like always. While fans aren’t pleased with crowd favorite Novak Djokovic pulling out from his title defense, there are loads of engaging challenges eager to showcase their athletic finesse. As iterated, the main draw of the tournament kicked off today, Monday, October 28, and carries 128 contestants through elimination rounds that end on November 3, wherein the champion will pocket a maximum of 1000 points to their ATP ranking. All matches will be played on the indoor courts of the Bercy stadium.

If you weren’t lucky enough to fetch a seat in the Roland Garros stadium, there’s always a fancy choice of live telecasts ready to bring the action to your place. If you’re residing in the French capital, France.tv should be your go-to choice. While Tennis TV owns the event’s official broadcasting rights worldwide, Tennis Channel is the server to load for fans living in the United States. Covering other hotspots, Sky Sports in the United Kingdom and beIN Sports in Australia make up the list.

For any Japanese fans trying to catch up, WOWOW is the event’s broadcasting agent. Other than that, channels, like Rogers Sportsnet serve Canada, CCTV for China, Eurosport for France, Sony for South-East Asia, and Movistar for Spain offer coverage. With streaming networks covered, let’s head towards who’s likely to lift the crown in Paris – with rivals like Djokovic and Rafael Nadal missing in action.

Who are the favorites drawn to win the Paris Masters 2024?

Novak Djokovic will be missed in the French capital where he has emerged glorious a jaw-dropping seven times. However, with young bloods like Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, and Alexander Zverev forming the draw, having already qualified for Turin – fans can expect several exciting match-ups at the Paris Masters.

Daniil Medvedev, the event’s 2020 edition winner, will take over as the fourth seed while Danish talent Holger Rune will try his luck clinching the title for the second time after 2022 being the 13th seed. Other players among the contenders and, with it, the top-10 seeds will be Grigor Dimitrov, Alex de Minaur, and Stefanos Tsitsipas. However, all eyes are focused on Spaniard Alcaraz and World No. 1 Sinner.

Both players have largely dominated the men’s circuit this season and with their newfound form storming the ATP, chances are they set up for a captivating summit clash in Paris!