Overview
- Jannik Sinner defeated Ben Shelton 6-3, 6-3 in the Paris Masters quarter-final to set up a semi-final against either Alexander Zverev or Daniil Medvedev.
- The victory stretched Sinner’s indoor hard-court winning run to 24 matches and secured his 13th Masters 1000 semi-final.
- Sinner has said he is not at 100% physically and is prioritizing recovery after recent cramping issues in Shanghai and during the Vienna final.
- A Paris title would return Sinner to world No. 1 following Carlos Alcaraz’s early exit, though Sinner says he is focused on his level rather than the rankings.
- Earlier in the tournament, Sinner became the first Italian to reach the quarter-finals at all nine ATP Masters 1000 events.