Paris, Oct 29 (UNI) World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz suffered a shock second round exit at the 2025 Paris Masters, falling to Great Britain’s Cameron Norrie (No. 31) in three set thriller.
According to the Olympics.com, yesterday after dropping the first set 4–6, the left-handed Brit recovered to take the next two, 6–3, 6–4, turning the match around and closing out the best player in the world, putting an end to the Spaniard’s 17-match Masters 1000 winning streak.
Alcaraz, who came into the tournament as the top seed and favourite, struggled with his rhythm throughout the match, committing 54 unforced errors. The Spaniard appeared unsettled by the court conditions and was seen conversing with his coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, during changeovers, particularly after losing the second set.
A jubilant Norrie said of this win, “Massive. So big for me.”
“To get a win like this, it’s the biggest win of my career, my first win over the world No. 1 and probably the most confident player in the world right now.”
Alcaraz spoke to reporters following the match, sharing his frustration with his performance. “It’s one of the worst matches of the year in terms of feelings.” Alcaraz referenced his 2025 Miami defeat to David Goffin, which he said was a “physical issue,” but here, “it was different. I didn’t feel the ball well at any moment,” he said.
“My ideas were very clear, as were my goals,” said Alcaraz. “But today, even in the first set, although I won it, I felt like I could do much better than I had. I tried to improve in the second set. It was the opposite: I played even worse.”
The Olympic silver medallist came into the Paris Masters with 11,340 points, but following today’s exit, he stands at 11,240 points in the live ranking, while No.2 Jannik Sinner follows him with 10,510, the website noted.
Alcaraz, who has held the top spot for 44 consecutive weeks, will now turn his focus to the ATP Finals in Turin in two weeks, where he’ll have the opportunity to regain lost points.
World No.1 Alcaraz shocked by Norrie in Paris Masters second round
