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Paris Masters: Conclusion
Girish Girsh got a bit of payback after the loss last week to Mehul, getting past him in a routine straight-sets match. Antonin Iglar had a tough time with Poilblan in the second semifinal, but won six of the final seven games to prevail 7-6(6), 6-3. The seventh match between Girsh and Iglar this season decided it, and for the sixth time the Czech came out on the losing end. Pretty standard fairly close match, 6-4, 6-4. That's 12 Masters Shields for Girsh now, tying him for 9th all-time. Six of them have come this season.
Elsewhere ...
Ritwik Dudwadkar was unable to find a top juniors tournament without a loaded field the last few weeks, and going for an amateur would be a waste since he's still got another year in the junior ranks. So he headed to New Zealand for a tier-3 on grass. Pretty easy victory in both singles and doubles to get him a full complement of matches, and the doubles title at least boosts his ranking just a tad. He figures to get one more higher-level event in this year, though it's unsure where that'll be. A couple options are upcoming.
Coming Up ...
The World Tour Finals are in Russia, and the field is confirmed as expected. Everyone gets the next two weeks off before then. Girsh will be looking for his first title there, with the fresher Iglar seeking a 5th. It's a strong field in terms of players with proficiency indoors, which will make things pretty tough for Mooljee. He could figure anywhere from 3rd to 6th depending on how you slice it, so even getting past the round-robin stage to the semifinals would be a good result and it won't be a disaster if he doesn't.
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