VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM ATP MASTERS 1000 PARIS RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: PARIS, FRANCE (OCTOBER 28, 2025) (ATP MEDIA / IMG – See restrictions before use) TAYLOR FRITZ V ALEKSANDAR VUKIC 1. FRITZ WALKING OUT FIRST SET 2. FRITZ HITS A BACKHAND PAST VUKIC TO GO UP 5-3 IN TIEBREAK SECOND SET 3. FRITZ BREAKS SERVE WITH A BACKHAND WINNER 4. FRITZ HITS A BACKHAND PAST VUKIC TO BRING UP BREAK POINT 5. MATCH POINT – VUKIC GOES LONG WITH A FOREHAND, FRITZ WINS 7-6(4) 6-2 6. PLAYERS SHAKING HANDS AT NET, SHAKING HANDS WITH UMPIRE 7. VARIOUS OF FRITZ TAKING APPLAUSE LEARNER TIEN V ANDREY RUBLEV SECOND SET 8. MATCH POINT – RALLY ENDS WITH TIEN NETTING A FOREHAND, RUBLEV WINS 6-4 6-4 STORY: Fourth seed Taylor Fritz booked his spot in the third round of the Paris Masters on Tuesday (October 28) with a 7-6(4) 6-2 win over Australian qualifier Aleksandar Vukic. Former U.S. Open finalist Fritz saved all three break points faced while converting 67% (4/6) of his own to wrap up the win in just over an hour and a half. Next up for the 28-year-old American, who is targeting a second Masters 1000 title at La Defense Arena and first since his victory at Indian Wells in 2022, is either 13th seed Alexander Bublik or home hopeful Corentin Moutet who meet in Wednesday's second round action. 12th seed Russian, Andrey Rublev also advanced on Tuesday, downing Learner Tien 6-4 6-4. A two-time champion at Masters 1000 level, Rublev faces another American in fifth seed Ben Shelton in the third round. (Production: Conal Quinn)
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