Tennis LIVE: Carlos Alcaraz warned at Paris Masters as sad Novak Djokovic statement issued

Carlos Alcaraz is preparing to get his Paris Masters campaign underway with a clash against Cameron Norrie. But the British star has sent out a warning to the Spaniard ahead of the match as he looks to spring a surprise on the six-time Grand Slam champion.

Alcaraz's title rival Jannik Sinner will start his Paris Masters tournament against Zizou Bergs, while the likes of Alexander Zverev and Alex De Minaur will also be eyeing the trophy in France. However, 24-time Major winner Novak Djokovic will not be present after opting to skip the final ATP 1000 event of the year.

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