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Botic van de Zandschulp was eliminated in the first round of the Paris Masters after losing to France's Ugo Humbert in three sets, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (9), 6-3. Humbert converted his first match point at 00:37 after a match lasting two hours and 38 minutes.
Van de Zandschulp came back from two match points to win the second-set tiebreak, but lost his serve early in the deciding set and Humbert held on to win.
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Botic van de Zandschulp was eliminated in the first round of the tournament in Basel after losing 7-5, 3-6, 3-6 to American Alex Michelsen. The pair had won a doubles match together the previous day.
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Tallon Griekspoor won the European Open in Brussels, beating Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the final. It was the 30-year-old Dutchman’s fourth ATP title and his second ATP final of the year. Griekspoor reached the final after victories over Max Schönhaus, Mariano Navone, Jiří Lehečka and Francisco Cerúndolo. He rose from 60th to 50th in the world rankings after the tournament.
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Carlos Alcaraz won the Vienna tennis tournament, defeating Alex de Minaur 6-1, 6-4 in the final. It was the Spanish world number three’s second tournament title since returning from a wrist injury and his fourth title of the season. Alcaraz had also won the Tokyo ATP tournament in October.
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Dutch tennis player Jesper de Jong is due to undergo surgery on his heel and Achilles tendon in November after persistent pain. One report said that examinations found a bone protrusion interfering with his Achilles tendon, which had a vertical tear; it also said his symptoms had worsened since August. The reports differ on when the 26-year-old can return: two said April 2027 at the earliest, while the latest report put his earliest return at May 2027. That report also said he can use a protected ranking from April for a limited number of tournaments.