Matteo Berrettini has withdrawn from the tournament, handing Carlos Alcaraz a direct passage into the quarter-finals. The Italian player, who defeated Ugo Humbert in the second round, cited a persistent elbow injury as the reason for his exit from the competition.
Alcaraz advances to quarter-final stage
The withdrawal marks the first time in Carlos Alcaraz’s professional career that he has advanced to the next round of a tournament via a walkover, according to the tracking account Jeu, Set et Maths. The third-ranked Spaniard, who received a first-round bye, had only played one match, a victory over Alex Michelsen, before Berrettini’s announcement. Alcaraz will now wait to face the winner of the round-of-16 match between French number one Arthur Fils and Taylor Fritz.
Matteo Berrettini has to withdraw from the Rolex Paris Masters. Wishing you a speedy recovery Matteo ❤️🩹 Carlos Alcaraz is qualified for the quarter-finals.#RolexParisMasters pic.twitter.com/sdRuUDCTHr
Tournament schedule adjustments
The sudden absence of the 43rd-ranked Berrettini forced an immediate restructuring of Thursday’s order of play. Tournament organizers confirmed that the match between Arthur Fils and Taylor Fritz, which will determine Alcaraz’s next opponent, has been moved to the 19:00 local time slot. The match between Jan-Lennard Struff and Casper Ruud, originally scheduled for Court 1, has been shifted to the Court Central following the cancellation of the evening's opening match.
Berrettini addresses elbow injury
Berrettini confirmed his departure from the tournament through an update on social media. “Unfortunately, the pain in my arm that I have been carrying for a few days will not allow me to enter the court tonight,” he wrote. The Italian indicated that he intends to undergo medical examinations in the coming days to better understand the injury.
:focal(121x65:123x63)/origin-imgresizer.eurosport.com/2026/11/05/image-fb85adcf-3d5f-4810-bef7-8f1e741fba57-85-2560-1440.jpeg "Photo: eurosport.fr")
“Unfortunately, the pain in my arm that I have been carrying for a few days will not allow me to enter the court tonight… In the coming days, I will do all the necessary exams to better understand what it is.” — Matteo Berrettini
Next steps for the tournament draw
Should the French player prevail, he is set to face Alcaraz on Friday evening in a major quarter-final encounter. The competition continues, with the remaining round-of-16 matches determining the full quarter-final lineup.
Related reading
