Rolex Paris Masters: Hurkacz to face Musetti, possible Zverev clash in round two

The main draw for the indoor ATP Masters 1000 Rolex Paris Masters was made on Friday 30 October 2026. Hubert Hurkacz has been handed a demanding path from the very first match.

First opponent: Musetti

In round one the Pole will play Italy's Lorenzo Musetti. If he wins, he will meet top seed Alexander Zverev in round two. Zverev has a first-round bye.

The German will become world number one in the ATP rankings on Monday. He had already secured the year-end number one spot for the 2026 season. According to Sportowe Fakty, Hurkacz has won two of their five previous meetings.

The road ahead

If Hurkacz wins two matches, he could face Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas or America's Learner Tien in round three. In the quarter-final he could meet Serbia's Novak Djokovic or Australia's Alex de Minaur.

The rest of the draw

In the second quarter the top seeds are Americans Ben Shelton (number 3) and Frances Tiafoe (number 7). Carlos Alcaraz, seeded number 2, has a first-round bye. His quarter also includes France's Arthur Fils (number 6) and Americans Taylor Fritz and Brandon Nakashima. Alcaraz, Fils and Zverev will start in round two.

In the third quarter, Daniil Medvedev (number 4) and Italy's Flavio Cobolli (number 5) are highly seeded. Casper Ruud and Holger Rune are also in the draw.

Britain's Cameron Norrie also plays, and will face Italy's Matteo Arnaldi in round one. Arthur Fery, also from Great Britain, will play France's Quentin Halys.

Dates and prize money

The main draw begins on Monday 2 November 2026, and the final is scheduled for Sunday 8 November 2026. The tournament is played on indoor hard courts with prize money of €6.309m. The winner receives 1,000 ranking points and a cheque for €974,300.