PARIS – Needing every point possible to advance to the year-end ATP Finals, Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the Round of 16 at the Paris Masters on Wednesday with a razor-thin 5-7, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) win over France’s Alexandre Muller.

Auger-Aliassime used his powerful serve to get through the match. He fired 21 aces and had an average first-serve speed of 206 kilometres per hour.

The ninth-seeded Auger-Aliassime needs a deep run in Paris while hoping Lorenzo Musetti doesn’t pick up many points at the ATP 1000 event. Musetti is one spot ahead of Auger-Aliassime in eighth spot in the ATP Race To Turin standings. The top eight qualify for the season-ending event in Italy.

Musetti, who had a bye in the first round, faced fellow Italian Lorenzo Sonego later Wednesday.

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