Tsitsipas, Davidovich Fokina Withdraw From Paris Masters
Two lucky losers enter the main draw after the Paris Masters opening-round withdrawals of Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Tennis
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina both withdrew from the 2026 Rolex Paris Masters before playing their opening matches. Two lucky losers entered the main draw, reshaping the early-round schedule.
Why it matters
The withdrawals displace scheduled opening-round matchups and give two players a late entry into the draw. For tournament followers, the changes alter which players meet early and how the bracket takes shape.
Nuno Borges, ranked No. 49, and Daniel Vallejo, ranked No. 56, both entered the main draw as lucky losers. Neither withdrawal reason has been disclosed in the available information.
The players
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Greek professional tennis player who withdrew from the Paris Masters before his opening match.
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Spanish professional tennis player who withdrew from the Paris Masters before his opening match.
Nuno Borges
Portuguese professional tennis player who entered the main draw as a lucky loser and was drawn against Moïse Kouamé.
Daniel Vallejo
Ecuadorian professional tennis player who entered the main draw as a lucky loser and was drawn against Learner Tien.
The details
Moïse Kouamé was drawn against Nuno Borges after Davidovich Fokina's withdrawal, replacing the matchup originally scheduled on Court Philippe-Chatrier. Learner Tien was drawn against Daniel Vallejo after Tsitsipas's withdrawal, a match originally slated for Court 1.
Timeline
Tuesday: Schedule reshaped at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Paris following the withdrawals.
Season Trajectory
Withdrawals before opening matches at ATP Masters 1000 events are governed by the tour's lucky-loser system, which fills vacated main-draw spots from the qualifying losers. The Paris event follows that established mechanism without altering the tournament's format.
Fantasy and bracket players should update their rosters, since Tsitsipas and Davidovich Fokina are out and Borges and Vallejo are now in the main draw. Their replacement matchups also change which opening-round results to track.
The takeaway
Withdrawals before a tournament begins can quickly reshape a draw, so checking updated brackets helps readers follow which players now face each other. Lucky-loser entries are one of the main ways the tour refills vacated spots.
Further reading
Explore more on the Tennis section for draw changes and tournament news.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Greek City Times.
