Paris Masters 2013: Players Reaping the Most from Bercy Results

Novak Djokovic moved past a series of world-class obstacles to claim his third ATOP World Masters 1000 title of the season on Sunday, triumphing in the French capital to win this year's Paris Masters.

Sky Sports confirmed the victory:

David Ferrer put up a stern fight at the tournament's climax but eventually gave way to a straight-sets defeat at the hands of the Serbian, who won his third successive final.

However, it wasn't just Djokovic who gained a lot from his performances in French surroundings. Tennis, like many other sports, is cyclical and requires a lot of momentum in order to develop a winning run.

Whether they came out on top of the pile or not, read on for a selection of those who appeared on this week's Parisian platform and will now benefit more than others as a result of their display.

Rafael Nadal

Having now gone without winning a tournament since his Grand Slam triumph at the U.S. Open in September, Rafael Nadal is going through a slight drought by his standards and could use a pick-me-up ahead of the ATP World Tour Finals in London.

Although it was again a semi-final exit that the Spaniard had to settle for in Paris, Nadal can be content with the manner in which he made it to that stage.

Even before the semi-finals, he had to make his way past Marcel Granollers, Jerzy Janowicz and Richard Gasquet, two of whom still count themselves among the world's top 20.

The straight-sets defeat to Ferrer at the penultimate stage of the Paris Masters produced the only sets that the 27-year-old had lost all week, and Nadal can be deeply encouraged by his run.

David Ferrer

This year's finalist put up a steely challenge to Djokovic's assault, losing 7-5, 7-5 at the final hurdle and collapsing when it mattered most.

Having said that, it's an unstoppable talent that the 31-year-old fell to, and were it any other competitor up against him on the Paris stage, he may have even come out on top.

Along the route to the final, Ferrer moved compatriot Rafael Nadal, Tomas Berdych, Gilles Simon and Lukas Rosol to one side, winning 10 of his 15 sets played.

Novak Djokovic

Of course, the man reaping the most benefits from this week's French expedition is the person taking home its highest honour, Djokovic.

John Isner and Roger Federer were the only players who managed to take a set from the rampaging Serbian as he stormed to his Bercy championship, and even then only two were dropped by Djokovic throughout the entire tournament.

As Neil Harman suggests, Djokovic is in "brutish" form heading to London and will be a force to be reckoned with once more.