Van Assche vs Musetti: Paris Masters Live Updates

Live updates from the Rolex Paris Masters round of 16 match between Luca Van Assche and Lorenzo Musetti are rolling in from Paris, France.

The match is scheduled for November 5, 2026, at 07:10 PM GMT+06:00.

Lorenzo Musetti enters this match as the ATP No. 24.

He is coming off a massive straight-sets upset over world No. 1 Alexander Zverev earlier this week in Paris.

Musetti beat Zverev 7-6(5), 6-2 in the second round.

He called that win a huge performance, especially on indoor hard court where Zverev's power and serve are major weapons.

“Beating Sascha indoors, on a fast surface, is a huge performance,” Musetti told Tennis Channel after the match.

“Honestly, I’m a bit surprised myself.”

Musetti compared the Zverev victory to his famous win over Novak Djokovic at the 2023 Monte Carlo Masters.

That 2023 win came on clay, a surface that suited his game, and he had to come back from a set down.

This time, he said, he took control from the start.

“I think that today I took the initiative myself and went out and earned that win,” Musetti said.

“In a way, I deserved it more.”

He explained that he focused on placing the ball precisely and attacking at the right moment rather than trying to hit aces.

“I wasn’t really looking for aces, but rather to play aggressively and place the ball precisely,” he said.

“The second shot, especially on the forehand, also worked very well today.”

Musetti used different directions with his first serve to make Zverev move around the court and create better chances for his next shot.

His forehand helped him put more pressure on the German during rallies.

Former Italian tennis player Paolo Bertolucci praised Musetti’s return to form.

“Perhaps we thought he was already ready for the US Open, but that was not the case,” Bertolucci said.

“However, his progress was clear and very encouraging.”

Bertolucci noted that Musetti was close to becoming world No. 3 at the start of the year.

He had a 2-0 lead against Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open quarterfinals before an injury struck.

That injury was followed by persistent difficulties and further physical problems.

“The Australian Open should have been the springboard and, without what happened, his season would probably have taken a different direction,” Bertolucci added.

Musetti returned to the ATP winner’s circle in Lyon in recent weeks.

He now faces Luca Van Assche, the ATP No. 47 from France.

Van Assche is playing the first Masters 1000 round of 16 of his career.

He advanced after an impressive straight-sets victory over top-20 player Learner Tien.

This is the second meeting between the two players in just two weeks.