Their head-to-head history is 2-2, with the most recent encounter at the US Open, where Sinner won in four sets. The Canadian, world number 10, showed solidity in the decisive moments and closed the match in 1 hour and 36 minutes to advance to his second Masters 1000 final, after Madrid 2024. With this result, Auger-Aliassime could secure his ticket to the ATP Finals if he wins the title in Paris. The finalists for the Paris Masters 1000 were decided this Sunday, and they will face each other for the title: Jannik Sinner and Félix Auger-Aliassime, who defeated Alexander Zverev and Alexander Bublik respectively. The Italian put on a historic performance and is just one win away from reclaiming the ATP world No. 1 ranking. Sinner demolished an exhausted Zverev with a convincing 6-0 and 6-1, in just one hour and two minutes. With this victory, he extended his perfect streak on indoor hard courts: he has accumulated 25 consecutive wins and has not lost since the ATP Finals 2023 final against Novak Djokovic, also matching Pete Sampras's best record on this type of surface. Zverev, who came from a grueling match against Daniil Medvedev, requested medical attention at the start of the second set but failed to reverse his lack of reaction. The victory not only placed the Italian in his 32nd career final—where he will seek his 23rd title and fifth Masters 1000—but also kept his season-end No. 1 race alive. If Sinner conquers Paris, he will overtake Carlos Alcaraz in the ranking on Monday's update. The Kazakh, who had just eliminated Alex de Minaur, was left without options for direct qualification to the ATP Finals, although he could still enter as an alternate depending on his final ranking. His opponent will be Félix Auger-Aliassime, who defeated Bublik 7-6(3) and 6-4 in the first semifinal. If he fails to do so, he will have to turn to his last resort next week in Metz. The Canadian is fighting for his spot in the tournament against Italian Lorenzo Mussetti, who, having already been eliminated, has no chance of continuing to add points, so the advantage in the final stretch is on his side. In addition to getting closer to Turin, Auger-Aliassime extended his lead in the head-to-head against Bublik, to whom he now leads 4-2.
