It was the 27th of October in Paris, a crisp night at the Accor Arena, where the ATP Rolex Paris Masters was in full swing. In the first round of the men’s singles, all eyes were on 19-year-old American Alex Michelsen. Ranked around the world No. 35, he came in as the favorite against Belgium’s world No. 41, Zizou Bergs. Most thought Michelsen would take charge. Rather, the night happened in a manner that few could have expected.

Bergs came out on top, winning the opening set 6-3. In response, Michelsen fought hard in the second set, sweeping through 6-2 with his trademark clean, self-assured hitting. A change started to be noticed by the audience. Nevertheless, the last set changed the tide again. Bergs came early and claimed victory 6-2, taking advantage of the growing frustration

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