Shelton and Paul open the quarters at 10h; Alcaraz and Fritz meet at 15h
The Paris Masters quarter-finals are on Friday, with Shelton and Paul opening at 10h and Alcaraz facing Fritz at 15h. Ruud and lucky loser Borges close the day, and Shelton and Alcaraz can only meet in the final.
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Paris recebe nesta sexta-feira as quartas de final do Masters 1000, e a rodada tem Ben Shelton e Carlos Alcaraz separados na chave — eles só podem se enfrentar na decisão.
Shelton, 24 anos e quarto do mundo, abre o dia às 10h (de Brasília) contra o compatriota Tommy Paul, 14º do ranking. O duelo americano está empatado: quatro jogos, duas vitórias para cada lado.
Na sequência, o francês Luca Van Assche (47º), último da casa, recebe o australiano Rinky Hijikata (83º), que veio do quali. Nunca se enfrentaram.
A noite começa às 15h, na Quadra Central, com Alcaraz diante do americano Taylor Fritz (12º). O número 3 do mundo tem ampla vantagem no retrospecto — seis vitórias contra uma derrota —, está invicto há seis partidas e vem de título em Viena. Ele não jogou as oitavas: avançou com a desistência de Matteo Berrettini.
Fechando o dia, o norueguês Casper Ruud (23º, ex-número 2) encara o português Nuno Borges (49º), que entrou como lucky-loser. O histórico está 2 a 2.
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