Paris Masters 2021: Novak Djokovic's 2nd-Round Win Highlights Tuesday's Results

Top seed Novak Djokovic headlined Tuesday's play in the 2021 Rolex Paris Masters, a tournament he's won a record five times, with a hard-fought win over Marton Fucsovics.

Felix Auger-Aliassime, Diego Schwartzman and Grigor Dimitrov were also among the players to score victories during the early wave of matches at Accor Arena. 

Let's check out the complete schedule and list of results from the second day of action in France that will be updated through the conclusion of play.

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Tuesday's Schedule and Results

(1) Novak Djokovic d. Marton Fucsovics; 6-2, 4-6, 6-3

(6) Casper Ruud d. Alexander Bublik; 6-4, 6-0

(9) Felix Auger-Aliassime d. Gianluca Mager; 4-6, 6-4, 6-1

(11) Diego Schwartzman vs. John Millman; 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-2

James Duckworth d. (14) Roberto Bautista Agut; 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (4)

(15) Gael Monfils d. Miomir Kecmanovic; 4-6, 7-5, 6-3

(16) Grigor Dimitrov d. Richard Gasquet; 6-1, 4-6, 6-2

Tommy Paul d. Jan-Lennard Struff; 6-3, 6-4

Reilly Opelka d. Filip Krajinovic; 6-3, 7-6 (4)

Carlos Alcaraz d. Pierre-Hugues Herbert; 6-7 (4), 7-6 (2), 7-5

Karen Khachanov d. Mikael Ymer; 6-4, 7-5

Taylor Fritz d. Lorenzo Sonego; 3-6, 6-2, 6-3

Alexei Popyrin d. Alex de Minaur; 6-0, 6-3

Marin Cilic d. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina; 6-3, 6-4

Marcos Giron d. Frances Tiafoe; 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-3

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Paris Masters Day 2 Recap

Djokovic had his first match since the U.S. Open final and it wasn't as easy as some might have expected.

Marton Fucsovics had an excellent showing and matched the No. 1 seed shot-for-shot in the early going:

The Hungarian converted both of his break chances as he surprisingly won the second set.

Djokovic was simply too tough to beat as the superstar won 71 percent of service points and finished 21-of-29 at the net on the way to a win.

Auger-Aliassime continued to showcase the potential that'll likely make him a Grand Slam champion in the future throughout 2021, highlighted by a run to the U.S. Open semifinals, but for now the 21-year-old is still seeking his first career ATP Tour title.

He's reached eight Tour finals but come up short on each occasion. The Canadian should be a legitimate contender in Paris after surviving an early challenge from Mager.

Auger-Aliassime rallied after losing the first set on the strength of his serve (10 aces over final two sets) and coming up with clutch points on the return (three breaks) after failing to generate a break point in the opening set. He only dropped his serve once in the match.

The rising star told reporters he was happy with how he bounced back as the match went on:

"I had difficulty with my pace at the beginning of the match. I didn't hit enough first serves so I had a bit of pressure on my second serve. So I could have served better in the first set. I [had] a poor game at 4-all and I got broken, but even before that there were moments at 30-all it was a bit hot and a bit tight. I think I relaxed. I found a better pace at the beginning of the second set, and it went even better as the match went forward."

Dimitrov also found himself pushed to a third set in his first match of the tournament against another veteran in Gasquet. The No. 16 seed managed to pull away in the final set thanks to a pair of service breaks and winning six of the seven points on his second serve, which helped him avoid any break opportunities for this French counterpart.

The 30-year-old Bulgarian reached the semifinals in his last Paris Masters appearance in 2019.

Schwartzman has reached at least the quarterfinals in four consecutive tournaments, including a trip to the finals of the European Open in October, where he came up short against Jannik Sinner. His strong form continued as he overcame a first-round challenge from John Millman.

The Argentine defensive wizard secured eight breaks of service, including one in the match's final game, but he was also broken seven times. He'll need to improve on serve moving forward if he's going to make another deep run amid a deep Paris field.