<p>Roger Federer withdrew from the Paris Masters on Monday in order to "pace" himself for the next year, while Marin Cilic and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga reached the second round.</p>.<p>World number three Federer claimed his 10th Basel title on Sunday but decided to skip the final Masters' event of the season at Bercy Arena.</p>.<p>"I am extremely disappointed to have to pull out of the Paris Masters," he said in a statement.</p>.<p>"I have to pace myself since I want to play as long as possible on the ATP Tour.</p>.<p>"I am sorry for my French fans who I will see next year at Roland Garros."</p>.<p>Tournament director Guy Forget said he was "disappointed" with Federer's late decision to withdraw.</p>.<p>The 38-year-old Federer had warned on Sunday after beating Alex de Minaur at the Swiss Indoors that he may skip the trip to the French capital.</p>.<p>"My fitness is fine, I'm happy with how I feel," he said.</p>.<p>"I just don't know if I should play next week. I'll figure it out with the team."</p>.<p>The 20-time Grand Slam champion returned to the Paris Masters last year for the first time since 2015 and reached the semi-finals where he lost a three-set thriller to Novak Djokovic, who is top seed ahead of Rafael Nadal in the French capital this year.</p>.<p>Federer will next play at the ATP Tour Finals in London, which get underway on November 10.</p>.<p>He was replaced by Italian veteran Andreas Seppi in the main draw as a lucky loser.</p>.<p><strong>- Tsonga fights back -</strong></p>.<p>Former US Open champion Cilic was one of the first unseeded players to book his spot in the last 32 with a 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 win over Poland's Hubert Hurkacz.</p>.<p>Croatian Cilic, who has failed to reach a final this season and has slipped to 24th in the world rankings, will next face three-time Grand Slam title-winner Stan Wawrinka.</p>.<p>Tsonga, who was the last Frenchman to win the Paris Masters title in 2008, battled back from a set down to defeat in-form Russian Andrey Rublev 4-6, 7-5, 6-4.</p>.<p>The 34-year-old, who has risen to world number 35 after ending an injury-plagued 2018 at 239th, saved four break points in a dramatic deciding set in front of a partisan crowd.</p>.<p>There was more cheer for the home fans as Jeremy Chardy and Benoit Paire also progressed.</p>.<p>Chardy edged out big-serving American Sam Querrey 5-7, 6-3, 7-5 to set up a tie with world number four Daniil Medvedev, while Paire saw off Bosnian Damir Dzumhur 7-5, 6-4.</p>.<p>Paire will face fellow French hope Gael Monfils for a place in the last 16.</p>.<p>Elsewhere, Croatian Borna Coric lost 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 to Fernando Verdasco, and former Wimbledon finalist Milos Raonic cruised past Britain's Cameron Norrie 6-3, 6-2.</p>
<p>Roger Federer withdrew from the Paris Masters on Monday in order to "pace" himself for the next year, while Marin Cilic and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga reached the second round.</p>.<p>World number three Federer claimed his 10th Basel title on Sunday but decided to skip the final Masters' event of the season at Bercy Arena.</p>.<p>"I am extremely disappointed to have to pull out of the Paris Masters," he said in a statement.</p>.<p>"I have to pace myself since I want to play as long as possible on the ATP Tour.</p>.<p>"I am sorry for my French fans who I will see next year at Roland Garros."</p>.<p>Tournament director Guy Forget said he was "disappointed" with Federer's late decision to withdraw.</p>.<p>The 38-year-old Federer had warned on Sunday after beating Alex de Minaur at the Swiss Indoors that he may skip the trip to the French capital.</p>.<p>"My fitness is fine, I'm happy with how I feel," he said.</p>.<p>"I just don't know if I should play next week. I'll figure it out with the team."</p>.<p>The 20-time Grand Slam champion returned to the Paris Masters last year for the first time since 2015 and reached the semi-finals where he lost a three-set thriller to Novak Djokovic, who is top seed ahead of Rafael Nadal in the French capital this year.</p>.<p>Federer will next play at the ATP Tour Finals in London, which get underway on November 10.</p>.<p>He was replaced by Italian veteran Andreas Seppi in the main draw as a lucky loser.</p>.<p><strong>- Tsonga fights back -</strong></p>.<p>Former US Open champion Cilic was one of the first unseeded players to book his spot in the last 32 with a 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 win over Poland's Hubert Hurkacz.</p>.<p>Croatian Cilic, who has failed to reach a final this season and has slipped to 24th in the world rankings, will next face three-time Grand Slam title-winner Stan Wawrinka.</p>.<p>Tsonga, who was the last Frenchman to win the Paris Masters title in 2008, battled back from a set down to defeat in-form Russian Andrey Rublev 4-6, 7-5, 6-4.</p>.<p>The 34-year-old, who has risen to world number 35 after ending an injury-plagued 2018 at 239th, saved four break points in a dramatic deciding set in front of a partisan crowd.</p>.<p>There was more cheer for the home fans as Jeremy Chardy and Benoit Paire also progressed.</p>.<p>Chardy edged out big-serving American Sam Querrey 5-7, 6-3, 7-5 to set up a tie with world number four Daniil Medvedev, while Paire saw off Bosnian Damir Dzumhur 7-5, 6-4.</p>.<p>Paire will face fellow French hope Gael Monfils for a place in the last 16.</p>.<p>Elsewhere, Croatian Borna Coric lost 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 to Fernando Verdasco, and former Wimbledon finalist Milos Raonic cruised past Britain's Cameron Norrie 6-3, 6-2.</p>