Felix Auger-Aliassime moved to the semifinals of the Paris Masters tennis tournament, gaining crucial points for the year-end ATP Finals qualification.
He defeated wild card Valentin Vacherot of Monaco with a 6-2, 6-2 win and will face Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan in the semifinals.
The win brought Auger-Aliassime 90 points behind Lorenzo Musetti in the race for the eighth and final ATP Finals berth.
A semifinal win would move Auger-Aliassime past the Italian, who lost in the second round in Paris.
Author's summary: Auger-Aliassime nears ATP Finals spot.