Benjamin Bonzi came through qualifying at the Paris Masters, the lone Frenchman to make it into the main draw from that stage. It was a bright moment for home fans on a day when Tomas Machac knocked out the top qualifying seed.
Bonzi earned his main-draw spot in Paris by getting through qualifying.
No other French player managed to advance from the qualifying rounds.
The same day saw Machac upset the top seed in qualifying.