Notes: The final tournament of the year before the year-end championships…Three berths remain at the year-end championships with five players (as of Saturday) still in the running: Roger Federer, Stan Wawrinka, Richard Gasquet, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Milos Raonic…Federer will according to the ATP lock up a spot if he wins the Swiss Open on Sunday…The Top 8 seeds receive first-round byes…Tough starts for (1) Nadal possibly starting against the indoor upset specialist Tursunov, (9) Gasquet vs. the Gulbis-Verdasco winner, (6) Berdych vs. the Monfils-Pospisil winner, (16) Fognini vs. the Llodra-Dimitrov winner, and (4) Del Potro possibly starting against the drug-cleared Cilic…Ferrer beat Janowicz in last year’s final…Nadal is trying to become the first player to win six Masters titles in the same year…Djokovic has won his last two titles entering the event…Returning former champs in the field are Ferrer (2012), Federer (2011), Djokovic (2009), Tsonga (2008), and Berdych (2005).

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David Ferrer eyes the biggest title of his career against surprising qualifier Jerzy Janowicz in the Paris Tennis Masters finale.

Andy Murray and Juan Martin Del Potro were both upset in Paris today, leaving David Ferrer the highest remaining seed at the final regular event on the 2012 ATP calendar.

Novak Djokovic was upset while Andy Murray, Juan Martin Del Potro and David Ferrer advanced into the third round at the Paris Masters.

Not even Darth Vader could help Novak Djokovic past Sam Querrey today in Paris.

Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray open play Wednesday in Paris.

Novak Djokovic has been officially named the No. 1 player of 2012 by the ATP.

After final Basel loss, Roger Federer withdraws from Paris handing Novak Djokovic the year-end No. 1 ranking.

Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Roger Federer lead a strong Paris Masters field in the final event of the ATP’s regular season.