World number one Novak Djokovic held off Holger Rune to reach the semi-finals of the Paris Masters.
Despite missing a match point in the second set this time, Djokovic clinched a 7-5 6-7 (3-7) 6-4 win to leave Rune's place at the ATP Finals in doubt.
Djokovic will play Alex de Minaur of Australia or Russian world number five Andrey Rublev for a place in his ninth Paris Masters final.
Victory for Rune would have secured his spot for this month's ATP Finals in Turin, which features the world's top eight players, but the Dane - ranked seventh in the world - is still well placed to make his debut at the end-of-season event.