Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the quarter-finals of the Rolex Paris Masters after Matteo Berrettini withdrew due to injury. The pair were scheduled to play on Thursday evening, but Berrettini pulled out because of arm pain. Alcaraz will next face either Arthur Fils or Taylor Fritz in the last eight at the ATP Masters 1000 event.
Berrettini posted on Instagram that the pain in his arm prevents him from playing, thanking fans for their support. Fils, who will face Fritz in the night session, became the first French player to qualify for the ATP Finals since Gael Monfils in 2016. Alcaraz holds a 39-5 record this season and has already qualified for the ATP Finals in Turin, having won four titles including the Australian Open, Qatar Open, Japan Open, and last week's Vienna Open.
The Spaniard is bidding to reach the semi-finals on the indoor hard courts of Paris for the first time in six appearances.
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