Daniil Medvedev has been making his way through the early rounds of the 2025 Paris Masters, showing flashes of that signature toughness, even in a season that’s had its fair share of highs and lows. In his first match, the 11th seed cruised past Jaume Munar in straight sets, 6–1, 6–3, demonstrating some solid determination and control on the indoor hard courts of La Défense Arena. That win got him into the round of 32.

So, his Bulgarian opponent, Grigor Dimitrov, ended up withdrawing from the match, which means the Russian has now locked in his spot in the Round of 16. That’s a great sign in a tournament where making it far can really matter, both for reputation and for moving up in the ATP Race standings. According to tennis journalist José Morgado on X, “Medvedev awaits Musetti or Sone

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