Khachanov through in Paris as Shapovalov retires with thigh trouble while leading 4-1 in the decider

Denis Shapovalov was a break up in the deciding set against Karen Khachanov at the Paris Masters on Monday night when his body let him down. The Canadian retired with a right thigh problem, sending the Russian into the second round 6-4, 6-7, 1-4 retired.

It had been a tight first-round match. Khachanov took the first set 6-4, and Shapovalov levelled it in a tie-break. He then broke early in the third and was serving at 3-1, 40-30, when he stopped, clutched his right thigh and called for the physio.

He came back after a six-minute medical timeout, limping, and still held serve for 4-1. But he could not carry on, and after signs from his box he quit during the following game. Whether the problem was a muscle tear or cramp was not clear on the night.

Khachanov will play 13th seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina or French wildcard Moise Kouame in the second round. Those two meet on Tuesday.

The rest of Monday

Elsewhere at the Paris La Défense Arena, Lorenzo Musetti beat Hubert Hurkacz in two tie-break sets, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (10). Ninth seed Rafael Jodar beat Alejandro Tabilo 6-2, 6-3, and Casper Ruud needed only an hour to see off qualifier Juan Manuel Cerundolo 6-3, 6-2.

Cameron Norrie came through in three sets against Matteo Arnaldi, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3. The French wildcards had a harder day: Kyrian Jacquet lost 7-6 (7), 6-1 to qualifier Tomas Machac, and Titouan Droguet went down 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 to qualifier Alex Molcan. Qualifier Rinky Hijikata beat Luciano Darderi 6-2, 6-2.