Rolex Paris Masters 2018, ATP 1000

[Fiero425]

Since no one has created a thread for this tourney; starts first thing in the morning! Of course Nole at the bottom of the draw gets the tough route; Rafa has normal pigeons in his half:

- - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Rolex_Paris_Masters_–_Singles#Finals - -

Date: Oct. 29th to Nov. 4th, 2018
Surface: Indoor HC
Prize Money: €4,273,775
Field Size: 48 (16 seeds get 1st RD Bye)
Defending Champion: Jack Sock
Venue: Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy

-Seeds:
1. Rafa Nadal
2. Novak Djokovic
3. Roger Federer
4. A. Zrevev
5. Marin Cilic
6. Dominic Thiem
7. Kevin Anderson
8. John Isner

Rafa might get Verdasco, then Sock (16th seed)...possibly NG's like Coric, Thiem, Zrevev, or Isner if they can get their acts together!

Nole on the other hand has Cecchinati, Tsiptipas (14th seed), then maybe Cilic, Kei, Anderson, or Federer in the SF if he makes it!

 

[Carol]

Draw

http://www.protennislive.com/posting/2018/352/mds.pdf

 

[Nadalfan2013]

Vamos Rafa!

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Rafa gets cup cake draw again (although Veradsco can take him out when the fisherman is rusty).

 

[El Dude]

Rafa gets cup cake draw again (although Veradsco can take him out when the fisherman is rusty).

I don't really agree with this, and that aside from potentially facing eachother in the SF, Novak and Roger don't have significantly more challenging draws.

 

[Nadalfan2013]

Rafa gets cup cake draw again (although Veradsco can take him out when the fisherman is rusty).

Every draw is considered a cake draw for beautiful Rafa because he is amazingly talented and makes it all look easy when he’s healthy

 

[britbox]

Possible 3rd rounder between Stefanos and Novak... ::sw1::

 

[britbox]

I'm wondering if Federer will even play this.

 

[isabelle]

I'm wondering if Federer will even play this.

I don't think so, he'll probably pull out

 

[DarthFed]

Possible 3rd rounder between Stefanos and Novak... ::sw1::

Probably will be a beatdown. Djoker will be seeking revenge and obviously is playing for a lot.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

I'm wondering if Federer will even play this.

Fed will definitely drop out, especially if he wins Basel.

 

[herios]

Qualifiers: F. Lopez, Paire, Mahut, Haase, Sousa, Gojowczyk.

 

[Moxie]

Qualifiers: F. Lopez, Paire, Mahut, Haase, Sousa, Gojowczyk.

A few of those made the draw challenge complicated. Not sure if anyone is still playing it. Haase has been having a pretty good run, as has Gojo, and you really never know with Feli Lopez. Great serve.

 

[monfed]

Hope Fed withdraws from Bercy though it's fun to see him play in any indoor tournament.

 

[britbox]

Carol already created the thread but I'll merge them together as you put some nice info in this one and we now have a poll.

 

[britbox]

Isner talks Paris and his bid to gatecrash the YEC.

 

[britbox]

Cilic arrives in Paris

 

[britbox]

Thiem discusses the forthcoming Paris campaign.

 

[britbox]

Djokovic talks about his season and tilt at Year End #1

 

[britbox]

Nadal talks about Djokovic revival and the battle for #1. Not surprised at the Serb's resurgence.