Overview
- Sinner overwhelmed Alexander Zverev 6-0, 6-1 to reach his first Paris Masters final, winning 54 of 80 points and converting 6 of 9 break points.
- Zverev appeared physically compromised, with Sinner noting the German was not at full fitness after a heavy schedule and a taxing win over Daniil Medvedev.
- Felix Auger‑Aliassime beat Alexander Bublik 7-6 (3), 6-4 to make the final and move into the provisional eighth spot in the Race to Turin.
- Sinner entered the final trailing Carlos Alcaraz by roughly 100 ranking points, putting the top ranking within reach with a Paris title.
- The finalists are level 2-2 head-to-head, with Sinner winning their two most recent meetings earlier this year at Cincinnati and the US Open.