Frances Tiafoe wins Paris Masters opener over Sonego

Frances Tiafoe was able to win his Paris Masters opener over Lorenzo Sonego fairly comfortably 6-4 6-4 to move on.

The American player demonstrated a high level of patience in waiting for his chance to come and once it did, the American was ready. Sonego opened the match well serving with high precision and hitting winners from both sides.

The American had issues creating too much pressure initially but over time Sonego cooled down a bit with errors creeping in as well. The first break point for Tiafoe came midway through the sets and a wide forehand by Sonego gave the American the lead.

He held easily for the 6-4 finish and broke Sonego early in the second set to keep things in control. From there it was mostly all about keeping the advantage and Tiafoe was able to do that by closing out the match 6-4 in the second set.