Published 31 October 2026. Updated 1 November 2026. Analysis and views here are our opinion,
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2 November 2026 – 8 November 2026 · Plenitude Arena (formerly Paris La Défense Arena), Nanterre · UK time
The Rolex Paris Masters main draw runs from Monday 2 to Sunday 8 November at the Plenitude Arena, formerly Paris La Défense Arena, in Nanterre, just west of Paris, after two days of qualifying on 31 October and 1 November. It is the last Masters 1000 event of the season, played indoors on a hard court, and it carries more weight than its place in the calendar suggests. It is the final event that counts for the ATP Finals in Turin.
No defending champion
Jannik Sinner won the title in 2025, beating Félix Auger-Aliassime in the final, but he will not be in Paris. On 6 October he announced that his 2026 season was over so he could treat a right knee problem. He has not played since beating Alexander Zverev in the Wimbledon final in July, and he withdrew from the US Open in August. His team said the plan is conservative treatment, with the 2027 Australian Open as the target for his return.
That changes the shape of the week. Without Sinner, Zverev is on course to finish the year as world No 1 for the first time, because Sinner cannot defend the ranking points he earned in this part of last season.
The 2026 event is the third at the arena in Nanterre, the home of the Racing 92 rugby club, after the tournament left the Accor Arena at Bercy where it was played until 2023. The venue has since been renamed the Plenitude Arena.
The race to Turin
The ATP Finals follow in Turin later in November, with eight singles players split into two round-robin groups of four. The qualification rules make Paris the last stop:
- The top seven in the ATP Race to Turin after the Paris Masters qualify.
- Up to two 2026 Grand Slam champions ranked between eighth and 20th come next.
- The player ranked eighth takes the last place if it is still open.
That means Paris often decides the last one or two places, and players on the edge of the top eight arrive needing results. Motivation is not equal across the draw. Players already sure of Turin sometimes manage their schedule, while those chasing the last places play every match as if it were a final.
In 2025 the eight in Turin were Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz, Alex de Minaur, Félix Auger-Aliassime and Lorenzo Musetti. Sinner won the title, beating Alcaraz 7-6, 7-5 in the final, and his absence this year means a new champion in Turin as well as in Paris.
What looks the smart angle
We have not priced the tournament. Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz are the top two seeds, so they can only meet in the final, and the top eight seeds have byes into the second round of the 56-player draw. The draw was made on the evening of Friday 30 October. Among Monday’s first-round ties, William Hill price Britain’s Cameron Norrie at 2/5 (1.40) against Matteo Arnaldi at 19/10 (2.90), and have Hubert Hurkacz a narrow 17/20 (1.85) favourite over Lorenzo Musetti at 19/20 (1.95). Note that Norrie at 2/5 is shorter than the 1/2 minimum on the William Hill and Virgin Bet welcome offers, so a bet on him alone would not qualify for either. As opinion rather than a tip: the players fighting for a Turin place are the ones to watch in the early rounds, and indoors, with no wind or sun, a strong server holds more often, so close sets and tie-breaks are worth allowing for in any match bet.
Elsewhere
The Melbourne Cup is in the early hours of Tuesday 3 November UK time, and the São Paulo Grand Prix is on Sunday 8 November. Champion of Champions snooker starts in Leicester the day after the Paris final.
Sportsbook offers for a week of tennis
Tennis match prices are often short for the favourite in early rounds, so the qualifying odds on each offer matter.
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