Overview
- World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz lost 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 to Cameron Norrie in his first match at the Paris Masters, leaving him vulnerable to being overtaken this week.
- Jannik Sinner will return to No. 1 if he wins the Paris title, with his Vienna triumph having closed the rankings gap to 840 points and Alcaraz’s defeat cutting his live total.
- The No. 2 seed has a first-round bye and opens against Zizou Bergs after arriving in Paris on a 21-match indoor winning streak.
- Sinner said finishing 2025 as year-end No. 1 is “impossible” given the points he must defend at the ATP Finals, while reporting he feels good physically despite recent cramps and fatigue.
- The Paris Masters has moved to La Défense Arena, where slower conditions and persistent noise have drawn criticism from Alexander Zverev.