Dominic Thiem defeated Stan Wawrinka 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 in the first round of the Paris Masters on hard court. Playing as the pre-match favourite with odds of 1.88 to Wawrinka's 2.01, Thiem recovered from losing the opening set to claim victory in a competitive three-set encounter. After surrendering the first set, the Austrian regrouped to level the match before edging a tight decider that went to 7–5. The result extends Thiem's recent form at the Masters 1000 level and sets up a second-round meeting.