World number two Carlos Alcaraz fell at the first hurdle in Paris, losing in straight sets to Roman Safiullin.
Tennis phenom Carlos Alcaraz has not yet dissected his surprise loss to Grigor Dimitrov in the Round of 16 at the Rolex Shanghai Masters but has vowed to learn from it.
World number two Carlos Alcaraz suffered his earliest exit to a tournament since May when he was beaten 5-7 6-2 6-4 by Grigor Dimitrov in the Shanghai Masters.
Dan Evans gave Carlos Alcaraz a real test in a terrific clash at the Shanghai Masters before the top seed booked his spot in round four with a 7-6 (1) 6-4 victory.
Carlos Alcaraz set up a third-round clash with Dan Evans at the Shanghai Masters but Cameron Norrie's struggles continued.
Jannik Sinner took the advantage in his sparkling rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz after dumping the top seed out of the China Open in the semi-finals with a 7-6 (4) 6-1 victory.