Holger Rune is the only protected-ranking entrant on the official 2026 Paris Masters entry list. The tournament’s October 13 update highlights the return of its 2022 champion after 335 days out with a ruptured Achilles tendon.
Rune returned in Davis Cup before opening-match defeats in Tokyo and Shanghai. Rafael Jodar is also due to make his Paris debut after reaching his first Masters final this season, placing a returning champion and a rising player on different paths into the event.
Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic are listed too. Defending champion Jannik Sinner has ended his season because of a knee injury, ensuring a different champion. The evidence is the October 13 entry list; the final draw and actual participation will be settled later.
The event runs October 31–November 8 in Nanterre, with singles main-draw play beginning November 2 and the final scheduled for November 8.
