TENNIS
French Open Tennis Championships
Kei Nishikori, David Goffin advance to 3rd round at Paris Masters
AP
PARIS (AP) β Kei Nishikori advanced to the third round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Victor Troicki.
![Japan's Kei Nishikori returns the ball to Serbia's Viktor Troicki during their second-round match at the Paris Masters.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/a2d45b4ca50cb9c10e098d41dcf887d4cc7981a2/c=0-0-3620-2045/local/-/media/2016/11/02/USATODAY/USATODAY/636136834801782780-AFP-AFP-HP4KO.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The fifth-seeded Nishikori, who made it to the semifinals at the indoor tournament two years ago, will be up against either Jo-Wilfred Tsonga of Albert Ramos Vinolas in the next round.
Also, David Goffin kept alive his slim chances of qualifying for the ATP finals.
Goffin beat Nicolas Mahut 7-6 (5), 6-3 but must win the title in Paris to clinch one of the remaining two spots at the season-ending tournament in London.
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