Alex de Minaur is a win away from putting himself in position to earn a coveted place in the ATP Finals for the first time - and he's got there with a little help from a familiar little Parisian friend.
On a day when his Sydney pal Alexei Popyrin celebrated another huge win over Daniil Medvedev, de Minaur also powered into the third round of the Paris Masters with a 6-4 7-6 (7-5) victory over Miomir Kecmanovic.
The Australian No.1 was cheered on at courtside in Bercy by the young 'superfan' Paul, who de Minaur took under his wing for supporting him come rain or shine during his breakthrough run to the quarter-finals of the French Open at Roland Garros in June.
