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Paris Masters, Quarterfinals
The draw basically decided what would happen at this stage. Gaskell was up against Antonin Iglar, still objectively the #2 player in the world on an indoor court. He's looked strong all week and dismissed Gaskell 6-0, 6-4. That was pretty much that; unless I've made a mistake somewhere or there's a snafu in the rankings, Prakash Mooljee and Davide Poilblan will take the final two spots in the tour finals. A heck of a finish this year to the Race!
Elsewhere at this point, Girish Girsh continued his winning ways with a routine win over Bourdet, crowd favorite or no. Mehul had a tough first set against Mugur Kinczllers but then bageled him in the second to advance, and Poilblan knocked out Caratti 6-3, 6-4 to reach his second straight semifinal here. That puts an exclamation mark on his qualification, and should allow him to stay in 7th with Mooljee taking the final, 8th spot.
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