Overview
- Jannik Sinner beat Zizou Bergs 6-4, 6-2 to open his Paris Masters campaign and extend his indoor winning streak to 22 matches.
- He next meets Francisco Cerúndolo in the round of 16 after the Argentine edged Miomir Kecmanovic 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (7-4) and became the lone Argentine singles player left.
- Carlos Alcaraz’s upset loss to Cameron Norrie ended a 17-match Masters 1000 win streak and leaves Sinner able to reclaim No. 1 only by winning Paris.
- Cerúndolo’s victory marked his 45th career Masters 1000 win, while Sinner’s potential return to No. 1 could be short-lived given his 1,500 points to defend at the ATP Finals versus Alcaraz’s 200.
- Defending champion Alexander Zverev survived Camilo Ugo Carabelli 6-7 (5), 6-1, 7-5 to set a meeting with Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, as the event debuts at Paris La Défense Arena.