PARIS, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Tomas Berdych and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga posted wins Tuesday at the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris and moved closer to earning spots in the ATP World Tour Finals.
Berdych defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 7-5 while Tsonga was a 6-3, 6-4 winner over Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in second-round matches. Either can lock up one of eight invitations to the World Tour Finals by winning their next match.