Overview
- Jannik Sinner swept Alexander Zverev 6-0, 6-1 in the Paris Masters semifinal, handing the defending champion his heaviest defeat since 2014.
- Zverev called for the tournament doctor, reported a swollen right ankle and took pain medication during the match after the issue flared up overnight.
- The German reached the semifinal by edging Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 6-3, 7-6, saving two match points and snapping a five-match skid against the Russian.
- Sinner advanced to face Félix Auger-Aliassime in the final, and a title would return the Italian to world No. 1.
- Zverev said he will consult his Munich-based ankle specialist who operated on him in 2022, with his fitness for Turin and the Davis Cup being reassessed.