Overview
- Sinner routed defending champion Alexander Zverev 6-0, 6-1 in 62 minutes to reach his first Paris Masters final.
- Zverev arrived off a three-set battle over Daniil Medvedev in which he saved two match points, then appeared physically depleted and received treatment during the semifinal.
- Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced by defeating Alexander Bublik 7-6 (3), 6-4 to earn his second Masters 1000 final and keep his ATP Finals hopes in play, which a title would secure.
- If Sinner wins the final, he will overtake Carlos Alcaraz for the ATP No. 1 ranking on the next update.
- Sinner’s victory extended his indoor hard-court winning run to 25 matches, a mark reported as equaling Pete Sampras’s record on the surface.