Paris Masters R3: Van Assche def. Musetti, 7-5 3-6 6-4

posted by u/pizzainmyshoe · 2026-11-05 17:14 UTC

Van Assche will play Hijikata in the quarter final

## Top comments

1. u/Slakmanss · 2026-11-05 17:15 UTC

Hijikata vs Van Assche playing for a masters 1000 SF, what kinda simulation is this

2. u/OnSoapyHeels · 2026-11-05 17:17 UTC

Honestly congrats to both of them. Huge, career-changing runs. Likely no qualies for either of them for the next year or so.

3. u/Griim0ire · 2026-11-05 17:19 UTC

I wouldn't be so sure, Luca really upped and improved his game, he's been winning a lot lately.

4. u/Slakmanss · 2026-11-05 17:20 UTC

Of course they are playing well, but it's also just the ATP Tour being in complete shambles this year. Has been like this in half of the M1000s and Grand Slams, seeds just failing.

It's gonna get very interesting for the last seeded spots at AO, very high points for top 32 because of the amount of surprises this year.

5. u/NeoPrimitiveOasis · 2026-11-05 17:21 UTC

Beating Musetti is a pretty big deal, particularly the day after Musetti took out Zverev. Hijikata beat Djokovic!

6. u/Dependent-Effect6077 · 2026-11-05 18:27 UTC

Honestly beating Djokovic isn't this crazy upset anymore lol if it is then we have huge upsets in the majority of events that he plays especially in best of 3

These days he has like 1 good tournament every 3 months and outside of that loses to big underdogs at every event

7. u/Pipoco977 · 2026-11-05 17:21 UTC

watch both of them lose the first match in the next atp 250 they play after this tournament

8. u/Fair_Ad_4365 · 2026-11-05 17:27 UTC

It’s called men’s tennis 2026

9. u/Apart_Assumption3591 · 2026-11-05 18:09 UTC

Remember we had a Cobolli-Arnaldi RG semifinal.

10. u/MeatTornado25 · 2026-11-05 18:27 UTC

Just another day at the Paris Masters

11. u/spizike237 · 2026-11-05 17:14 UTC

12. u/iloveblondehair · 2026-11-05 17:22 UTC

French players are either the most beautiful person you’ve ever seen in your life or the goofiest looking person you’ve ever seen in your life

13. u/DublinKabyle · 2026-11-05 17:42 UTC

I believe he is actually Belgian/Italian, born in France. Or at least raised there

Edit. Belgian/Italian mix. Born in Belgium. Raised in France

14. u/ttue- · 2026-11-05 17:25 UTC

I’d say there’s Fils …. and the others.

15. u/scann_ye · 2026-11-05 17:29 UTC

Nah, Cazaux, Halys and Herbert are pretty good looking fellas

16. u/eboe89 · 2026-11-05 17:38 UTC

I think Gea and Humbert are too

17. u/scann_ye · 2026-11-05 18:05 UTC

True

18. u/inkwisitive · 2026-11-05 18:03 UTC

Halys is on the edge, slightly Ben-Affleck-ish but looks annoyed and burnt-out the whole time

19. u/Western_Mess_6364 · 2026-11-05 19:47 UTC

Vacherot should count too

20. u/mtojay · 2026-11-05 17:15 UTC

uncanny