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Arbre de Fanti, Rolex Paris Masters trophy | \u00a9 FFT<\/p>\nFounded
\n1986 (in its current form)<\/p>\n
Category
\nATP Masters 1000, the last of the season<\/p>\n
Organiser
\nFrench Tennis Federation (FFT)<\/p>\n
Tournament director
\nC\u00e9dric Pioline<\/p>\n
Venues
\nBercy (1986\u20132024), Plenitude Arena, ex-Paris La D\u00e9fense Arena (since 2025)<\/p>\n
Surface
\nIndoor hard: resin on wood (GreenSet)<\/p>\n
Most singles titles
\nNovak Djokovic, 7<\/p>\n
Defending champion
\nJannik Sinner (2025)<\/p>\n
Record attendance
\n220,000 spectators (2025)<\/p>\n
Source: Rolex Paris Masters 2026 press kit (FFT)<\/p>\n
Arbre de Fanti, Rolex Paris Masters trophy | \u00a9 FFT<\/p>\n
The names: from the Paris Open to the Rolex Paris Masters<\/p>\n
The tournament started out as the Paris Open. It was part of the top tier of the men\u2019s tour from 1990, the first season of the ATP Tour, and carried the BNP Paribas Masters name from 2003 to 2016 (Paris Masters records<\/a>). Rolex became title partner in 2017, and 2026 is the 10th year of that partnership.<\/p>\n Paris has a special place in the calendar. It is the last ATP Masters 1000 of the season, played a week before the Nitto ATP Finals, so it often decides who qualifies for Turin.<\/p>\n The Bercy years (1986\u20132024)<\/p>\n For 39 editions, the tournament was played at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, later renamed Accor Arena. Bercy\u2019s atmosphere, its steep stands and, for many years, a fast court made it one of the most distinctive stops on the tour. The surface was carpet until 2006, then indoor hard court from 2007.<\/p>\n The founding era: Becker, Edberg and Forget<\/p>\n Boris Becker won the first edition in 1986 and added titles in 1989 and 1992. \u201cThe first few editions were foundational, with Boris Becker\u2019s victories making the tournament very popular,\u201d Pioline says. Stefan Edberg won in 1990, and Guy Forget became the first French champion in 1991.<\/p>\n The 1990s: Agassi and Sampras<\/p>\n The two Americans shared four titles in six years: Andre Agassi in 1994 and 1999, Pete Sampras in 1995 and 1997. Goran Ivanisevic (1993), Thomas Enqvist (1996) and Greg Rusedski (1998) completed the decade.<\/p>\n Safin\u2019s Paris<\/p>\n Marat Safin won in 2000, 2002 and 2004, which made him the tournament\u2019s second three-time champion after Becker. S\u00e9bastien Grosjean claimed a French title in between, in 2001.<\/p>\n Djokovic\u2019s reign<\/p>\n Novak Djokovic won his first Paris title in 2009, then six more: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2021 and 2023. His 2013\u20132015 run is the only time anyone has won three in a row. Roger Federer (2011) and Andy Murray (2016) also lifted the trophy at Bercy, as did Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the most recent French champion, in 2008.<\/p>\n The new generation<\/p>\n Daniil Medvedev (2020), Holger Rune (2022, beating Djokovic in the final) and Alexander Zverev (2024, beating Ugo Humbert) won in the final years at Bercy.<\/p>\n The move to La D\u00e9fense (2025)<\/p>\n In 2025, the FFT moved the tournament to Paris La D\u00e9fense Arena in Nanterre, Europe\u2019s largest indoor venue, renamed Plenitude Arena<\/a> in July 2026.<\/p>\n \u201cOur gamble paid off because the spectators came out in force,\u201d says Pioline. Attendance rose from 175,000 in 2024 to 220,000 in 2025, an increase of about 25%. The new venue also allowed the tournament to host its first wheelchair tennis event, won by Britain\u2019s Alfie Hewett.<\/p>\n Jannik Sinner became the first champion at La D\u00e9fense, beating F\u00e9lix Auger-Aliassime in the 2025 final. The match drew a cumulative audience of 2.63 million on France 3.<\/p>\n The 40th anniversary in 2026<\/p>\n A special 40th-anniversary logo, and a poster campaign featuring Djokovic, Safin and Becker.<\/p>\n Former champions Guy Forget, S\u00e9bastien Grosjean, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Goran Ivanisevic, Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg on Centre Court between Wednesday 4 and Sunday 8 November to share memories of their wins.<\/p>\n A video on the tournament\u2019s history shown on the big screens all week.<\/p>\n Tickets at \u20ac19.86, a nod to the founding year, and gifts for spectators born in 1986.<\/p>\n A 40th-anniversary merchandise collection.<\/p>\n Five former champions are in the 2026 singles draw: Djokovic, Zverev, Medvedev, Rune and Karen Khachanov (2018). Sinner, the defending champion, has withdrawn.<\/p>\n Records<\/p>\n Most singles titles: Novak Djokovic, 7<\/p>\n Three-time champions: Boris Becker (1986, 1989, 1992) and Marat Safin (2000, 2002, 2004)<\/p>\n Most consecutive titles: Novak Djokovic, 3 (2013\u20132015)<\/p>\n French singles champions: Guy Forget (1991), S\u00e9bastien Grosjean (2001), Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (2008)<\/p>\n Most doubles titles: Bob and Mike Bryan, 4 (2005, 2007, 2013, 2014)<\/p>\n French doubles champions: Nicolas Escud\u00e9 \/ Fabrice Santoro (2002), Arnaud Cl\u00e9ment \/ Micha\u00ebl Llodra (2006), Pierre-Hugues Herbert \/ Nicolas Mahut (2019), and \u00c9douard Roger-Vasselin (2023, with Santiago Gonz\u00e1lez)<\/p>\n Rolex Paris Masters: every singles champion since 1986<\/p>\n Year 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 Source: Rolex Paris Masters 2026 press kit (FFT)<\/p>\n Recent doubles champions<\/p>\n Year 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 The Rolex Paris Masters in figures (2026)<\/p>\n 40 years since the first edition<\/p>\n 220,000 spectators in 2025, a record<\/p>\n Around 17,500 seats on Centre Court<\/p>\n 59 broadcasters<\/p>\n 2.63 million viewers on France 3 for the 2025 final<\/p>\n \u20ac974,370 for the 2026 singles champion<\/p>\n 19 partners, with Rolex in its 10th year as title partner<\/p>\n FAQ<\/p>\n Who has won the most Paris Masters titles?<\/p>\n Novak Djokovic, with seven titles (2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023).<\/p>\n Who won the first Paris Masters?<\/p>\n Boris Becker, in 1986. He won it again in 1989 and 1992.<\/p>\n When did the Paris Masters leave Bercy?<\/p>\n After the 2024 edition. Since 2025, it has been played at the La D\u00e9fense arena in Nanterre, now called Plenitude Arena.<\/p>\n Which French players have won the Paris Masters?<\/p>\n Guy Forget (1991), S\u00e9bastien Grosjean (2001) and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (2008).<\/p>\n Sources: Rolex Paris Masters 2026 press kit (French Tennis Federation)<\/a>, rolexparismasters.com<\/a>, ATP Tour<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Founded 1986 (in its current form) Category ATP Masters 1000, the last of the season Organiser French Tennis…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":947724,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[565],"tags":[64,63,85,747],"class_list":["post-947723","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tennis","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-sports","tag-tennis"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/947723","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=947723"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/947723\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/947724"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=947723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=947723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=947723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Felix](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Auger_Aliassime_Sinner_Rolex_Paris_trophy-1.jpg\")
Felix Auger-Aliassime et Jannik Sinner , Rolex Paris Masters 2025 | \u00a9 Michel Baucher \/ PsNewz<\/p>\n![\"Novak](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Djokovic-Paris-2023.jpg\")
Novak Djokovic in Paris in 2023 (Chryslene Caillaud\/Panoramic)<\/p>\n
\nChampion<\/p>\n
\nJannik Sinner (ITA)<\/p>\n
\nAlexander Zverev (GER)<\/p>\n
\nNovak Djokovic (SRB)<\/p>\n
\nHolger Rune (DEN)<\/p>\n
\nNovak Djokovic (SRB)<\/p>\n
\nDaniil Medvedev (RUS)<\/p>\n
\nNovak Djokovic (SRB)<\/p>\n
\nKaren Khachanov (RUS)<\/p>\n
\nJack Sock (USA)<\/p>\n
\nAndy Murray (GBR)<\/p>\n
\nNovak Djokovic (SRB)<\/p>\n
\nNovak Djokovic (SRB)<\/p>\n
\nNovak Djokovic (SRB)<\/p>\n
\nDavid Ferrer (ESP)<\/p>\n
\nRoger Federer (SUI)<\/p>\n
\nRobin S\u00f6derling (SWE)<\/p>\n
\nNovak Djokovic (SRB)<\/p>\n
\nJo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA)<\/p>\n
\nDavid Nalbandian (ARG)<\/p>\n
\nNikolay Davydenko (RUS)<\/p>\n
\nTomas Berdych (CZE)<\/p>\n
\nMarat Safin (RUS)<\/p>\n
\nTim Henman (GBR)<\/p>\n
\nMarat Safin (RUS)<\/p>\n
\nS\u00e9bastien Grosjean (FRA)<\/p>\n
\nMarat Safin (RUS)<\/p>\n
\nAndre Agassi (USA)<\/p>\n
\nGreg Rusedski (GBR)<\/p>\n
\nPete Sampras (USA)<\/p>\n
\nThomas Enqvist (SWE)<\/p>\n
\nPete Sampras (USA)<\/p>\n
\nAndre Agassi (USA)<\/p>\n
\nGoran Ivanisevic (CRO)<\/p>\n
\nBoris Becker (GER)<\/p>\n
\nGuy Forget (FRA)<\/p>\n
\nStefan Edberg (SWE)<\/p>\n
\nBoris Becker (GER)<\/p>\n
\nAmos Mansdorf (ISR)<\/p>\n
\nTim Mayotte (USA)<\/p>\n
\nBoris Becker (GER)<\/p>\n
\nChampions<\/p>\n
\nHarri Heliovaara (FIN) \/ Henry Patten (GBR)<\/p>\n
\nWesley Koolhof (NED) \/ Nikola Mekti\u0107 (CRO)<\/p>\n
\nSantiago Gonz\u00e1lez (MEX) \/ \u00c9douard Roger-Vasselin (FRA)<\/p>\n
\nWesley Koolhof (NED) \/ Neal Skupski (GBR)<\/p>\n
\nTim Puetz (GER) \/ Michael Venus (NZL)<\/p>\n
\nF\u00e9lix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) \/ Hubert Hurkacz (POL)<\/p>\n
\nPierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) \/ Nicolas Mahut (FRA)<\/p>\n