Paris Masters 2021: ATP tennis tournament draw, schedule, order of play - and when Cameron Norrie is playing

The Rolex Paris Masters got underway on 30 October 2021 and saw the world number one Novak Djokovic return to the court, while Andy Murray is out
Susanna Sealy
By Susanna Sealy
2nd Nov 2021, 11:41am

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Britain’s Cameron Norrie is in last 16 of Rolex Paris MastersBritain’s Cameron Norrie is in last 16 of Rolex Paris Masters
Britain’s Cameron Norrie is in last 16 of Rolex Paris Masters

Novak Djokovic has returned to the court and is participating in this year’s Paris Masters ATP tournament.

The Serbian took a short break from tennis following his shock straight set defeat to Daniil Medvedev in the final. Djokovic was one win away from being crowned as the “Greatest of All Time” and the day he would join Rod Laver as the only men in Open era history to have won all Grand Slam titles in one year.

World Number One Djokovic is through to second Round of Rolex Paris MastersWorld Number One Djokovic is through to second Round of Rolex Paris Masters
World Number One Djokovic is through to second Round of Rolex Paris Masters
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A month and a half after his disappointment at the Arthur Ashe Stadium, Djokovic rejoins the tour at the Paris Masters where he is no stranger to success.

The 34-year-old number one in the world is one of four men to have won both Parisian tournaments: the French Open and Paris Masters. Ilie Nastase, Andre Agassi and Roger Federer make up the other three.

Djokovic is the only player to date to have successfully defended his title in Paris - a feat which he achieved from 2013-2015.

The Rolex Paris Masters was first held in 1969 and is part of the ATP Tour Masters 1000.

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Since 2007, it has taken place on hard indoor courts and the current champion is world number 2 and this tournament’s second seed, Daniil Medvedev.

When is the Paris Masters 2021?

The ATP Rolex Paris Masters commenced on Saturday 30 October 2021 and will run until Sunday 7 November 2021.

Where is the Paris Masters 2021 taking place?

The Paris Masters is held at the AccorHotels Arena in the Parisian neighbourhood of Bercy.

What is the Paris Masters 2021 schedule?

The qualifying rounds took place on 30 and 31 October.

  • First Round: Monday 1 November 2021
  • Second Round: Tuesday 2 November 2021 and Wednesday 3 November 2021
  • Third Round: Thursday 4 November 2021
  • Quarterfinals: Friday 5 November 2021
  • Semifinals: Saturday 6 November 2021
  • Final: Sunday 7 November 2021

The Day sessions will begin 10am BST and night sessions will commence at 6.30pm BST.

How to watch the Paris Masters 2021?

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The tournament will be available to watch on Amazon Prime Video.

Amazon Prime offers a free 30 day trial. After which, a monthly subscription costs £7.99.

Is Cameron Norrie playing at this year’s ATP Paris Masters?

Indian Wells Champion Cameron Norrie is currently in the last 16 of the Paris Masters. He beat Reilly Opelka in straight sets on Wednesday 3 November. Norrie beat the American 6-3 6-4. He will now play Taylor Fritz.

Andy Murray lost in the first round to Dominik Koepfer at Paris MastersAndy Murray lost in the first round to Dominik Koepfer at Paris Masters
Andy Murray lost in the first round to Dominik Koepfer at Paris Masters

He is now the only British player left in the competition after Andy Murray and Dan Evans both experienced early exits from this year’s tournament.

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Murray lost 6-4 5-7 7-6 (11-9) to Dominik Koepfer in the first round while former British number one Evans 6-2 7-5 7-5 to Alexander Bublik.

What is the order of play today, Wednesday 3 November 2021?

Novak Djokovic is set to take on Gael Monfils on Centre Court. The match is due to start at 12.30pm BST.

Djokovic is in last 16 of Paris MastersDjokovic is in last 16 of Paris Masters
Djokovic is in last 16 of Paris Masters

Dominik Koepfer is underway against Hubert Hukacz on Court Central meanwhile Alexei Popyrin is currently facing James Duckworth on Court 1.

Later on Court Central, Norrie will face Tommy Fritz and Grigor Dimitrov will play Alexander Zverev.

On Court One, Casper Ruud will take on Marcos Giron.

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In the evening session, Daniil Medvedev will play Sebastian Korda and Carlos Alcaraz Garfia faces Hugo Gaston.

Who are the top seeds at the 2021 Rolex Paris Masters?

Novak Djokovic is unsurprisingly the top seed at this year’s event with Medvedev second. Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev, Andrey Rublev, Hubert Hurkacz, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Cameron Norrie are the other eight members of the Paris Masters’ top 10 seeds for 2021.

What is the prize money for Rolex Paris Masters?

The total prize money for the tournament is just over £2million with £285,608 being the winning prize.

The runner-up will expect a fee of around £159,000.

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