Taylor Fritz (No. 11) beats Arthur Fils (No. 6) 6-3, 6-4 in the round of 16 of the Paris Masters on Thursday 5 November. Luca Van Assche knocks out Lorenzo Musetti 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 and is the only Frenchman left: he faces Australian qualifier Rinky Hijikata in the quarter-finals. Quentin Halys and Arthur Rinderknech are beaten by Tommy Paul and Ben Shelton.