Elsewhere, Lorenzo Sonego looks to get the better of Jannik Sinner for the first time after advancing Thursday.

Dan Evans and Neal Skupski saved four match points to outlast Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin in the deciding doubles match.

Defending champions Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic are also still alive in men's doubles while Desirae Krawczyk is on double duty in women's and mixed.

Also lifting the trophy in Paris was Jean-Julian Rojer, who became the oldest men's doubles winner in the Open Era, partnering Marcelo Arévalo.

Both defending champions have already proven they don’t need confidence-boosting wins or sustained momentum to conquer Paris. But in the meantime, a number of teams have established themselves as strong contenders during the clay season.

First-time winners and Grand Slam titlists enjoyed some recent success. Doubles Take looks at all the latest from the pro tours.

The WTA gets back in the swing of things with its first indoor event of the year. Doubles Take is here with a look at it all.

The top seeds come into the tournament with question marks. Can they fight through a field with plenty of major champions in the mix?

Doubles Take looks at the recently completed season-ending championships for both tours.

Will Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic add to their banner year, or will another duo walk away from the men's season finale as a champion?