French wildcard Benjamin Bonzi reaches Paris Masters main draw, faces Taylor Fritz
The gist
French wildcard Benjamin Bonzi beat Tallon Griekspoor and Yannick Hanfmann in qualifying to reach the Paris main draw.
He faces world No 12 Taylor Fritz, with one prior main-draw win in Paris.
How it unfolded
- Jun 30, 2025Bonzi, then world No 64, beat Daniil Medvedev in the first round at Wimbledon.
- Aug 24, 2025Bonzi upset Medvedev again in the first round of the US Open, after a photographer walked onto the court and caused a delay.
- Oct 31, 2026French wildcard Bonzi, ranked No 100, beat second seed Tallon Griekspoor 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 in 2 hours and 11 minutes in Paris Masters qualifying, becoming the last Frenchman standing.