{"id":75054,"date":"2024-10-22T14:51:09","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T18:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=75054"},"modified":"2024-10-22T14:51:09","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T18:51:09","slug":"four-players-receive-paris-masters-wild-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2024\/10\/22\/four-players-receive-paris-masters-wild-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Players Receive Paris Masters Wild Cards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2024 Rolex Paris Masters is the final Maters 1000 tournament of the ATP season. Main draw action in Bercy will begin on October 28. World No. 1 Jannik Sinner will lead the 56-man draw. Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic is the high-profile name <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2024\/10\/22\/djokovic-doubtful-to-play-atp-finals\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">missing from this year&#8217;s entry list<\/a>. The Serbian&#8217;s absence from the event is now official.<\/p>\n<p>The most interesting news in the build-up to such a prestigious tournament is the list of wild card recipients. The tournament has finalized the four-man list, which, unsurprisingly, is dominated by French players.<\/p>\n<h3>Four Players Receive Paris Masters Wild Cards<\/h3>\n<p>The first wild card recipient is <strong>Gael Monfils<\/strong>. The athletic and agile 38-year-old will make his 12th appearance at the Paris Masters. Monfils is a two-time runner-up at the event and owns victories over former champions Roger Federer and Andy Murray. Last year, he was knocked out in the first-round stage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Richard Gasquet<\/strong> is the next veteran on this list. This will be his last appearance in Bercy. He announced just a few weeks ago that he will retire from professional tennis at next year&#8217;s Roland Garros. He is a former semifinalist of the Paris Masters and twice a quarterfinalist.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adrian Mannarino<\/strong> is the other experienced man granted a wild card. His selection is perhaps the most surprising. He doesn&#8217;t have a great track record at this tournament. The 36-year-old has won just eight times in 13 visits. He has lost the first round in each of his last two appearances at the Paris Masters.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard<\/strong> is the final name on the list. He is set for his main draw debut. The 20-year-old is still chasing his first Masters 1000 match win after losing in Cincinnati and Shanghai. Mpetshi Perricard can cement a Top 50 year-end ranking if he finishes the season with a flourish.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"UDoFybQKRT1VuZQegIAe1A\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2176435790\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'UDoFybQKRT1VuZQegIAe1A',sig:'dV-CVzNVYuyr6b4mFP9oPy3JJaUCz5mx4MTes2dFiEw=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2176435790',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Two More Players Enter With Protected Ranking<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to the four wild cards, two players will cash in on their protected ranking status to play in the main draw. These are <strong>Marin Cilic<\/strong> and <strong>Pablo Carreno Busta<\/strong>, who have both recovered from long-term injuries to return to action this season.<\/p>\n<p>Former <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/category\/us-open\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">US Open<\/a> champion Cilic had been in good form since his return, winning his 21st career title in Hangzhou Open. However, he has lost his last three matches in a row.<\/p>\n<p>Carreno Busta will also look to snap a three-match losing streak in Bercy. The Spaniard has previously triumphed at a Masters 1000 tournament. He won the Montreal Masters two years ago.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo Credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2024 Rolex Paris Masters is the final Maters 1000 tournament of the ATP season. Main draw action in Bercy will begin on October 28. World No. 1 Jannik Sinner will lead the 56-man draw. Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic is the high-profile name missing from this year&#8217;s entry list. 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