Overview
- Jannik Sinner beat Ben Shelton 6-3, 6-3 in the Paris Masters quarterfinals to reach his first semifinal at the event.
- Alexander Zverev advanced by defeating Daniil Medvedev in three sets after saving two match points, setting up a rematch of last week's Vienna final.
- Their head-to-head stands 4-4, with Sinner winning the last three meetings including the Vienna title match.
- Live ranking projections indicate Sinner would move to roughly 11,500 points with a Paris title, surpassing Alcaraz's projected 11,250.
- Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Alexander Bublik to reach the final, overtaking Lorenzo Musetti in the ATP Finals race and tightening the fight for the last Turin berth.