A second British star will take their place in the Paris Masters main draw after coming through qualifying.
Cameron Norrie automatically qualified for the Paris Masters main draw, and he’s been given a first round tie with Sebastian Baez.
The British No. 2 was his nation’s only representation, but another Brit has managed to come through a difficult qualification draw.
The Brit defeated two well-known stars to come through and secure his place in the main draw of the final 1000 event of the year.
British star makes it through Paris Masters qualifying
Jacob Fearnley was given a tough task in the Paris Masters qualifying, but the British star has managed to come through.
Fearnley defeated World No. 66 Matteo Arnaldi in straight sets to secure a winner-takes-all match against Yannick Hanfman.
Hanfmann, who once held a career-high ranking of World No. 44, had no answer for Fearnley as he was swept aside in straight sets.
Fearnley has history at ATP 1000 events this year, having defeated Fabio Fognini at the Italian Open before losing to Matteo Berrettini.
The Brit most recently competed at the Stockholm Open, where he defeated Tallon Griekspoor in straight sets.
How many ranking points will Jacob Fearnley receive at the Paris Masters?
Fearnley is currently World No. 78, but he will receive a significant rankings boost for his Paris Masters qualification.
The Brit has already guaranteed over 50 points for his first round appearance in Paris and that will double if he wins his tie.
Fearnley’s first round match is yet to be confirmed, but the likes of Felix Auger-Aliassime and Andrey Rublev are set to play qualifiers.
The Paris Masters will begin on October 26 and run until November 2.
