Paris Masters tournament director Guy Forget says he remains optimistic Roger Federer will play at the event next week.
Federer is currently playing at the Swiss Indoors in Basel and will reach the final on Sunday if he beats Stefanos Tsitsipas.
The Paris Masters gets underway on Monday and Federer would be expected to play his second-round match on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Federer made a late decision last year to play in Paris and went on to reach the semi-finals.
Federer’s draw in the Paris has put him on a collision course to face Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals if both players come through their respective sections.
Speaking after the draw, Forget was asked about the prospect of Federer making an appearance and expressed his confidence about the 38-year-old and stressed the value of having the likes of Nadal and Novak Djokovic already confirmed.
He said: “When you see players who have already arrived in the capital like Rafa, Novak Djokovic, Zverev, all the players in the world are here, with the exception of those still in the race in Basel and Vienna.
“Roger has lost six games in Basel, he qualified [for the semi-finals] without playing against Stan Wawrinka.
“We want to see the glass half full. He is not too tired, I have hope. We often had news on Sunday evening [which was] unfortunately a little sad. But we will remain optimistic.
“We have 95 per cent of the world’s best, with Roger it would be even better.”
How to watch the Paris Masters
Coverage of the Paris Masters will be broadcast on Amazon Prime Video.
This year, Prime Video will broadcast on-site, live studio coverage across tournaments, including at the BNP Paribas Open from Indian Wells, the Fever Tree Championships from The Queens Club, the US Open, and the Nitto ATP Finals from The O2.
On-site field reporters will bring customers the latest action, analysis and commentary right from the court side at many tournaments.
In addition to 37 ATP Tour events and the US Open available exclusively on Prime Video with a Prime membership, Prime members in the UK who subscribe to Eurosport Player through Prime Video Channels for an additional £6.99 per month (following a 7-day free trial) will also benefit from full coverage of the French Open, and daily highlights and live coverage from the men’s and women’s finals of Wimbledon in 2019.
