Preview / Schedule Day Two Paris Masters 2024 (Tuesday 29 October): Alcaraz, Ruud and Draper begin Bercy campaigns

Day Two is here at the 2024 Paris Masters and our preview helps run through the line-up for Tuesday 29 October in Bercy with Carlos Alcaraz, Casper Ruud and Jack Draper all in action.

But overall from top to bottom, it is a stacked card of matches and terrific Tuesday has stories all over the courts at the AccorHotels Arena. It all starts on the Centre Court at least with Arthur Fils.

It has been a good few weeks for the French talent who has won that much on the ATP 500 circuit this season that he has collected the bonus already for most wins so a nice handy pay-out and he now faces Marin Cilic who was one of the most surprising winners of the Asian swing. He resurrected himself from being seen by some as finished to a winner again with a Never Say Die attitude to his tennis. They begin alongside a few top ties including Lorenzo Musetti v Jan-Lennard Struff and Hubert Hurkacz facing rising American, Alex Michelsen.

But as the day goes on, more popcorn will come out as Matteo Berrettini faces Montreal champion, Alexei Popyrin. The Italian reached the Quarter-Finals last week in Vienna and this was despite disposing of Francisco Roig as his coach in the same week so it is very much an interesting time.

The same can be said for Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard who won last week in Basel with a stunning win over Ben Shelton in the final. He also plays today. But he is back to the bread and butter immediately as he plays two days after his superb title win in front of his fans against Frances Tiafoe. A video game type match and one that is certainly one of the best of the day.

More for the story, Richard Gasquet will play his final Paris Masters and of course will be on Central Court. He faces Zizou Bergs in what could be a teary farewell for the legendary Frenchman who will end his career in Paris for real next May at the French Open. Also in the afternoon session, we get Holger Rune facing Matteo Arnaldi.

Another showman game as Ben Shelton takes on Corentin Moutet. While in ATP Finals watch, Alex de Minaur faces Mariano Navone. Karen Khachanov also plays again after his final run in Vienna, he takes on Pablo Carreno Busta.

While to end the afternoon, it is the turn of Jack Draper on Court Two who faces Jiri Lehecka who himself has been in good form as of late. But the Brit is firmly on the rise and will look to take the recent form into Paris.

Onto the Round Two ties, Andrey Rublev plays during the morning when he takes on Francisco Cerundolo. Before another entertaining tie awaits as Alejandro Tabilo aims to topple Stefanos Tsitsipas. The Greek still harbouring outside thoughts too of Turin.

Carlos Alcaraz is already sitting pretty and plays for the first time since the Saudi Six KIngs Slam knowing he will be in the ATP Finals and he has known for some time. He faces Nicolas Jarry aiming to revive his form after a pretty turbulent time on the court in recent months. Casper Ruud saw his Turin chances fade last week losing early and he will look to add to his chances when he faces Jordan Thompson last up. One of a few players that are less than secure. Only realistically Taylor Fritz can confirm his spot with an opening win, so a big game for Ruud.