Tennis LIVE: Carlos Alcaraz warned at Paris Masters as sad Novak Djokovic statement issued

Carlos Alcaraz was nearly at a loss to explain his defeat to Cameron Norrie after stepping off the court.

He said: "It's one of the worst matches of the year in terms of feelings. In Miami it was a physical issue, here it was different. I didn't feel the ball well at any moment."

Quizzed on why he felt that way, Alcaraz replied: "I don't know. I trained a lot here. I felt very good. I felt really great. I was moving well on the court. I felt the ball.

"My ideas were very clear, as were my goals. But today, even in the first set, although I won it, I felt like I could do much better than I had.

"I tried to improve in the second set. It was the opposite: I played even worse."

Cameron Norrie earned the biggest win of his career on Tuesday night, upsetting world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz at the Paris Masters.

Alcaraz played an erratic match, hitting 54 unforced errors, and argued with his coach at the end of the second set - something that encouraged Norrie.

"It's massive. So big for me. I’ve been coming back with my injury last year. I lost first round qualies here last year, so just tried to enjoy my tennis the second half of the year and I was able to do that and to get a win like this," he said.

"Biggest win of my career, my first win over a world No.1 and especially over probably the most confident player in the world right now, him and [Jannik] Sinner combined.

"I just wanted to keep pushing him. I saw him a little bit talking to his team a lot so that gave me some confidence."

Carlos Alcaraz has spent the end-of-set changeover complaining to his coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero.

The world No. 1 waved towards his box and muttered while sitting at his bench. He was allowed to approach his team for a brief chat while Cameron Norrie took a bathroom break, and it was more of the same.

"They're literally just arguing," Naomi Broady said on Sky Sports. "He has to find a way to be positive, he has to find a way to somehow let that set go."

Jannik Sinner has arrived in Paris after winning the Vienna Open title over the weekend. The world No. 2 started cramping during the final against Alexander Zverev. It came weeks after Sinner retired from the Shanghai Masters with severe cramps.

But the 24-year-old is feeling good coming into the Paris Masters, where he faces Zizou Bergs on Wednesday.

"It was not same issue at all. I feel like was normal. You know, played five days in a row. The final was very physical. It can happen," Sinner said of the cramps in Vienna.

"The body feels good now. A bit tired, of course, playing five matches in a row and coming here is not much time to recover.

"But I'm happy. You know, I'm happy how I'm feeling. I recover every day better. So tomorrow is my first match. I'm very focused to hopefully play some good tennis also here. Then we see how it goes.

"But I'm not worried physically. You know, I feel in a good shape also tennis-wise. So I hope for a good start, and then we see how it goes."

Joao Fonseca has insisted that he is "feeling good" after receiving a medical timeout during his match against Denis Shapovalov on Tuesday.

The teenager lifted the title in Basel over the weekend and then headed to the Paris Masters, coming from a set down to beat Shapovalov 5-7 6-4 6-3.

He received treatment from the physio during the third set and later said: "I'm feeling good. Tennis is like this. Week after week, you need to change the mindset, and there's going to be some little discomfort, mini injuries, where I felt a little bit tight, feeling tight. But feeling good, nothing that a good physio can't make it good in one day.

"So, yeah, I think tomorrow is going to be great. I'm already feeling better. Tomorrow is another good day, so I'm going to fight till the end."

The Paris Masters has moved from its old home of the Accor Arena in Bercy to a new venue, the La Defense Arena.

And defending champion Alexander Zverev admitted that the smaller showcourts in the new arena were "a bit of a mess".

The world No. 3 said: "I think there were some things that are definitely better here. I think the size for the restaurant and for the locker rooms and everything like this is for sure better here.

"I think there is stuff that was maybe a little bit better in Bercy. I would say practice courts probably. The second match courts are nicer the way they look, but they're a little bit of a mess. You know, they're very loud from the other courts, right?

"Like, if you're playing on one of the outside courts, you have noise from Court 1, you have noise from the speakers of Stadium Court. It's a little bit of, like, there's a lot going on.

"So, yeah, but again, I have not played on center court yet, and I can probably tell you more tomorrow."

It's Tuesday, and play at the WTA 250 in Chennai has yet to get underway as a cyclone wreaked havoc on the schedule.

All play was cancelled on the first two days of the tournament, and organisers are hoping to get first-round matches completed on Wednesday, with the weather looking better as the week goes on.

British No. 3 Fran Jones is among those waiting to get their campaigns underway at the Chennai Open.

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Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are locked in a battle for the year-end No. 1 ranking. Alcaraz currently sits at the top, and he can secure his position by reaching the final at this week's Paris Masters.

While Sinner is still just about in the running - unless Alcaraz reaches the championship match - he believes it will be "impossible" to claim the year-end No. 1 spot, and he's not thinking about it.

Ahead of the Paris Masters, the Italian said: "No, it's impossible. Honestly, I'm not thinking about this at the moment. It's going to be a goal for next year. This year it's not in my hands. Let's say it like this.

"But considering how the whole year went, you know, we have achieved some incredible things. Now I just want to finish the season the best possible way. If I can do something great, amazing. If not, I did something great already this year."

Joao Fonseca has beaten Denis Shapovalov for the second time in under a week!

Shapovalov retired in the third set of their Swiss Indoors quarter-final last week after Fonseca managed to force a decider.

And the teenager has come from behind to win again, this time in his own right. Fonseca sparked concern when he received a medical timeout in the third set, but he beat the Canadian 5-7 6-4 6-3.

Fonseca is now on a five-match winning streak after lifting the title in Basel last week.

It's currently panning out like their match in Basel last week...

Denis Shapovalov took the first set against Joao Fonseca in their first-round match at the Swiss Indoors before Fonseca forced a decider. Shapovalov then retired while 4-1 down in the third.

In their first-round match at the Paris Masters, Shapovalov again took the first set. But Fonseca has now forced a decider, winning the second 6-4.

However, the Brazilian teenager has just been spotted chatting to the ATP physio during the end-of-set changeover.

Valentin Vacherot's life changed when he won the Shanghai Masters as a qualifier earlier this month, shooting up from No. 204 in the world into the top 40.

He's now back to winning ways at the Paris Masters, storming past 14th seed Jiri Lehecka in under an hour. And Vacherot is already looking forward to being a top player going into the 2026 season, which will allow him to make his debut at some of the sport's biggest events.

"Well, when you're breaking in the top 50, you don't have to ask questions about the schedule anymore," he explained.

"When you have a few ATP 250s, you might wonder which one you're going to get into, but in Australia I played the quallies, and reaching the main draw now and being there ahead of time, it's wonderful.

"Indian Wells, Acapulco, and the whole tour, everything, all tournaments, this is going to be exceptional, and I'm looking forward to it so much."

Grigor Dimitrov was emotional after defeating Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard at the Paris Masters in his first match in 112 days.

The Bulgarian returned to action after suffering a serious pectoral injury during his showdown with Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon. Dimitrov had been leading by two sets to love against the Italian but was forced to retire from the match as his opponent went on to win the title.

After defeating Mpetshi Perricard in France, Dimitrov displayed his emotions by pumping both his fists and looking towards his box.

He then explained in his on-court interview: “Towards the end of the year, you really feel that energy [of the crowd]. I feel very appreciated all around, and that gives me a great gratitude just to be back.”

John Isner issued a sad statement about Novak Djokovic as he told followers of the Nothing Major podcast that he expects the Serbian to miss the upcoming ATP Finals.

Djokovic has already qualified for next month's event but has opted to skip this week’s Paris Masters and hasn’t confirmed whether he will appear in Turin.

“I don’t think so,” Isner explained when the conversation turned to whether Djokovic will play.

“And I hope I’m wrong. I think everyone would love to see him in Turin. The fact that he’s already qualified playing the schedule that he’s played this year is just completely absurd. At 38 years old, it needs mentioning again.

“But I don’t think he’s playing. He didn’t play last year. Pulled out of Paris. I think he’s just gearing up for 2026.”

Carlos Alcaraz has been warned by former Wimbledon semi-finalist Cameron Norrie ahead of their showdown at the Paris Masters later today.

Alcaraz will go into the match as the overwhelming favourite as he sets his sights on winning the title.

But Norrie exclaimed before the encounter: “It’s a match to enjoy. He’s one of the two best players in the world, between him and Jannik [Sinner].

“I’m going to take it to him. I always have battles with him, so I’m looking forward to that.”

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