British number two Cameron Norrie struggles to find his rhythm and falls to a straight-set defeat against Monaco's Valentin Vacherot at the Paris Masters.

Carlos Alcaraz thought he would perform much better in his first official tournament in indoor conditions since February, but his run at the Paris Masters 1000 ended in the second round against a deluxe version of Cameron Norrie.

Carlos Alcaraz suffered an early loss at the Paris Masters, losing to Cameron Norrie 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in two hours and 22 minutes. It was the Spaniard's worst performance since March. Despite winning the opening set, he never felt comfortable on the court, hitting without confidence and missing a chance to seal the year-end no. 1 battle.

The world No. 1 was asked for his thoughts on the "ideal number" of matches a top player should play in one season ahead of his opening match at the Rolex Paris Masters.

Former TCU tennis star Cameron Norrie picked up what he called the best win of his career Tuesday, beating the world’s No. 1-ranked player, Carlos Alcaraz, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the Paris Masters.

Carlos Alcaraz’s poor run at the Rolex Paris Masters continued after he crashed out of the tournament following his loss to Cameron Norrie in the second round.

Alcaraz is now stuck at 11,250 points, and Sinner, who didn't play in Paris last year, will keep adding to his 10,510 points with every win—10,600 for reaching the third round, 10,700 for reaching the quarterfinals, 10,900 for reaching the semifinals, 11,150 for reaching the final and 11,500 for winning the title.

Carlos Alcaraz will arrive at the ATP Finals in Turin, taking place from November 9 to 16, with the bitter memory of an early exit at the Paris Masters 1000 against