Novak Djokovic delivered a commanding performance as he clinched a 7-5, 6-7 (3), 6-4 victory over Holger Rune to silence the home crowd and secure his spot in the semi-finals of the Paris Masters.
Novak Djokovic was nearly the latest victim of an early exit while Jannik Sinner left the tournament altogether over scheduling issues at the Paris Masters on Thursday.
World number two Carlos Alcaraz fell at the first hurdle in Paris, losing in straight sets to Roman Safiullin.
For the second time in an ATP Tour final this year, Jannik Sinner reigned supreme over Daniil Medvedev, this time at the Vienna Open on Sunday.
Daniil Medvedev defeated Russian Karen Khachanov 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 at the Vienna Open to set up a mouthwatering semi-final clash with Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Andy Murray staged an encouraging recovery from his miserable Chinese stint with a comfortable win over Yannick Hanfmann at the Swiss Indoors in Basel.