2021 Paris Masters Round of 16 – Carlos Alcaraz vs Hugo Gaston Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Carlos Alcaraz vs Hugo Gaston on and what time does it start? Carlos Alcaraz vs Hugo Gaston will take place on Thursday 4th November, 2021 – not before 19:50 (UK)
Where is Carlos Alcaraz vs Hugo Gaston taking place? Carlos Alcaraz vs Hugo Gaston will take place at the Accor Arena in Paris, France
What surface is Carlos Alcaraz vs Hugo Gaston being played on? Carlos Alcaraz vs Hugo Gaston will take place on an indoor hard court
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What channel is Carlos Alcaraz vs Hugo Gaston on? Carlos Alcaraz vs Hugo Gaston will be televised on the Amazon Prime Video app on smart TVs
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THE PREDICTION
With every passing week 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz looks more and more like a future world number one. The Spaniard beat in-form, ATP Finals-chasing Jannik Sinner in straight sets on Wednesday evening to complement his victory over world number seven Matteo Berettini last week at the Vienna Open and he has a huge opportunity to reach the quarter-finals of a Masters event for a first time after setting his career-best here in the round of 16. Alcaraz has already made the last eight of a Grand Slam with a stunning run at the US Open in September, beating Stefanos Tsitsipas en route, and he won his first ATP title at the Umag Open back in July. 21-year-old Hugo Gaston claimed one of the best victories of his young career by taking out the 12th seed Pablo Carreno Busta on Wednesday. The Frenchman came back from a set down to win for the second time this week, backed by an adoring home crowd, and he will set a new career-high of at least 80th in the ATP rankings no matter the outcome.
The Paris Masters crowd will find this a tough match to pick a side in as the relentless power and charisma emanating from 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz is just as infectious as backing the home underdog in gutsy left-hander Hugo Gaston. Including the qualifiers, Gaston has beaten serious competition this week in Paris with three-set victories over former world number three Kevin Anderson, a future top 10 player in Lorenzo Musetti and the 12th seed Pablo Carreno Busta. He enjoyed the campaign of his career in this city last season with a run to the round of 16 at Roland-Garros and if he finds himself well-backed he could force a decider in this first meeting with Alcaraz. However, current world number 35 Alcaraz is already playing like a top 10 player and that is likely Gaston’s current ceiling. Take Alcaraz to win outright here to set up a potential blockbuster with Daniil Medvedev.
