Good afternoon and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE coverage of the Paris Masters quarter-final between Novak Djokovic and Taylor Fritz. We'll bring you all the action as it happens in the French capital. The players are only just out on court.
N. Djokovic vs T. Fritz | Paris
Men's Singles | Quarter-final | 05.11.2021 | Court Central
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Updated 05/11/2021 at 17:01 GMT
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17:00
GAME, SET, MATCH... DJOKOVIC! Djokovic 6-4, 6-3 Fritz: It was a little bit wild in places as both players exchanged breaks, but that was a very impressive performance from Djokovic on the whole! He's into the semi finals!
16:59
*DJOKOVIC 5-3 FRITZ (6-4): A good response from Fritz who finds a couple of big first serves to force Djokovic to serve it out. Over to the world number one. Can he answer the question?
16:55
DJOKOVIC 5-2 FRITZ* (6-4): And just like that, Djokovic is a game away from a place in the semi-finals of the Paris Masters. He has accelerated away from Fritz in these last few games.
16:54
*DJOKOVIC 4-2 FRITZ (6-4): Break! An untidy game from Fritz which saw him throw in a double fault and send a forehand beyond the baseline, but Djokovic also loosened up and took the opportunity!
16:49
DJOKOVIC 3-2 FRITZ* (6-4): A love hold from Djokovic. We haven't seen that in the second set until now. Much better composure from the Serbian who came to the net on game point.
16:47
*DJOKOVIC 2-2 FRITZ (6-4): That was a very important hold of serve by the American. Djokovic had an in-road at 30-30, but Fritz was able to outlast the world number one in a couple of rallies.
16:47
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16:43
DJOKOVIC 2-1 FRITZ* (6-4): A rare hold of serve, but that was very nearly another break! Fritz had two break points at 15-40, but Djokovic found his first serve and that helped him out of trouble along with his forehand.
16:36
*DJOKOVIC 1-1 FRITZ (6-4): Another break! A FIFTH consecutive break in this match. Both players are really struggling to hold on to their serve. There's been more breaks than holds!
16:33
DJOKOVIC 0-1 FRITZ* (6-4): Break! A fourth consecutive break! It's fair to say this has been a peculiar match so far where both players are struggling to build any consistency.
16:26
FIRST SET, DJOKOVIC! Djokovic 6-4 Fritz: The world number one breaks for a third third in the opening set to clinch it, 6-4! Both players looked rather nervous in that last game! A lot of errors!
16:19
DJOKOVIC 5-4 FRITZ*: Break back! It's happened again! Just as happened earlier in the set, Fritz breaks Djokovic to love immediately after being broken himself! Strange stuff!
16:16
*DJOKOVIC 5-3 FRITZ: Break! Incredible from Djokovic. Fritz gave him a double fault, but the world number one showed incredible defence and depth to get his second break of this first set.
16:13
The scene in the French capital!
16:13
DJOKOVIC 4-3 FRITZ*: Fritz just can't get anywhere near the Djokovic first serve at the moment which is motoring. Another quick hold from the world number one.
16:10
*DJOKOVIC 3-3 FRITZ: Good hold from Fritz in the end. Djokovic brought up a break point as the American struggled for his first serve, but he responds under pressure. Still on serve.
16:01
DJOKOVIC 3-2 FRITZ*: There has been some quick games at the start of this match and that was another one - a love hold by the world number one. He held in just 60 seconds!
15:59
*DJOKOVIC 2-2 FRITZ: The American is throwing some bombs down at the start of this match, both with his serve and his forehand. Fritz certainly has the game to compete with Djokovic!
15:55
DJOKOVIC 2-1 FRITZ*: Break back! Well, that was somewhat unexpected as Fritz breaks back to love! There was a wonderful return winner from the American in that game.
15:53
*DJOKOVIC 2-0 FRITZ: Break! Ominious signs for Fritz as he's broken in his first service game of the match. Djokovic won the first seven points of the match, Fritz saved one BP with an ace, but couldn't save a second one.