Nuno Borges misses the main draw of the Paris Masters 1,000

Portuguese tennis player Nuno Borges was eliminated from the Paris Masters 1,000 qualifying round after losing to Alex Molcan in straight sets. Borges, ranked 53rd in the ATP, faced the 80th-ranked Molcan, losing 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 in 1 hour and 27 minutes. With Borges out, only Francisco Cabral will represent Portugal in the tournament, competing in doubles with American JJ Tracy against Michael Venus and Petr Nouza. Jaime Faria also lost in the singles qualifying round to Rinky Hijikata.