Sinner reaches Paris QFs for first time, faces Shelton subsequent

Match Report

Sinner reaches Paris QFs for first time, faces Shelton subsequent

Zverev, Medvedev set to resume rivalry

October 30, 2025

Jannik Sinner superior to the quarter-finals on the Rolex Paris Masters for the primary time on Thursday, when he moved previous Francisco Cerundolo 7-5, 6-1 to maintain alive his hopes of returning to No. 1 within the PIF ATP Rankings.

The Italian moved tentatively at instances between factors within the opening set and flexed out his proper leg however by no means known as for a medical timeout in the course of the 86-minute conflict. The second seed struck 12 winners to simply two unforced errors within the opening set to guide after which received a 10-minute recreation initially of the second set to interrupt Cerundolo’s serve, placing a forehand winner on his second break level of the sport. From that second, Sinner raced to victory.

“I used to be up twice with the break within the first set and I couldn’t convert,” Sinner mentioned. “I put myself in not a simple state of affairs, however I’m pleased with how I ended the match and I felt significantly better. Hopefully, it’ll give me the arrogance to begin off in a great way tomorrow. Hopefully, I can get well bodily, which is my important precedence. Right now was an awesome match and an awesome efficiency from my aspect.”

Along with his win, Sinner turned the primary Italian to achieve the quarter-finals in any respect 9 ATP Masters 1000 occasions. The 24-year-old has triumphed at Masters 1000s in Miami, Canada, Cincinnati and Shanghai.

Sinner, who leads Cerundolo 4-2 within the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head sequence, has received his previous 23 matches indoors and has stored alive his hopes of capitalising on Carlos Alcaraz’s early Paris loss within the battle for World No. 1: The Italian can return to high spot subsequent Monday if he can carry his first Masters 1000 title of the season.

Sinner will subsequent meet Ben Shelton after the American defeated Andrey Rublev 7-6(6), 6-3. Shelton and Sinner will each compete on the Nitto ATP Finals subsequent month.

Shelton defeated Sinner in Shanghai in 2023 however has misplaced the next six conferences, not profitable a set in any of the encounters. The American will hope to vary that document on Friday.

In different motion, Daniil Medvedev remained in Nitto ATP Finals competition with a hard-fought 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 win in opposition to Lorenzo Sonego. The 29-year-old, thirteenth within the PIF ATP Dwell Race To Turin, should win the title in Paris to present himself an opportunity of competing in Turin subsequent month.

Medvedev captured his first trophy in 882 days earlier in October in Almaty, having additionally reached semi-finals in Beijing and Shanghai in current weeks. Into his twenty fifth Masters 1000 quarter-final, Medvedev will subsequent play Alexander Zverev.

The German Zverev eradicated fifteenth seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-2, 6-4 to advance. Zverev dedicated only one unforced error on the backhand and was locked in all through in a dominant efficiency in opposition to the Spaniard, who misplaced within the Basel remaining on Sunday.

Zverev is the defending champion in Paris and is chasing his eighth Masters 1000 title this weekend. Medvedev leads Zverev 14-7 within the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head sequence and has received their previous 5 conferences. The World No. 3’s final win in opposition to Medvedev got here in Cincinnati in 2023.