Jannik Sinner has put to rest any doubts about his physical condition ahead of the Rolex Paris Masters.
Sinner arrives in Paris fresh from a title run at the ATP 500 in Vienna, where he battled through cramps late in a three-set final against Alexander Zverev. Three weeks earlier, Sinner retired in the second round of Shanghai due to cramp. He left the court limping as he grimaced in pain. Now the second seed is ready to kick-start his fourth appearance at the Paris ATP Masters 1000.
“Physically I’m not worried,” Sinner said at a news conference on Tuesday. “I also feel in good shape tennis-wise. So I hope for a good start and then we’ll see how it goes. [Vienna] The final was very physical. The body feels good now.”
Sinner is a 22-time tour-level title winner and has a growing list of records. Sinner has the chance to add a new milestone this week. The Italian is aiming for his first trophy at the Rolex Paris Masters. In his previous three appearances, Sinner has won just one match. He missed last year’s edition due to illness.
This year’s tournament marks a new chapter, having moved to Europe’s largest indoor sports venue, La Défense Arena. Sinner offered thoughtful insight along the way, highlighting several aspects he appreciates about the new setting.
“It’s great to see so many changes,” said Sinner, who starts his tournament against Belgian Zizou Bergs on Wednesday. “I feel like this is the second tournament we’ve had this year where a lot of big changes have happened – in Cincinnati and here. It’s great for the sport. Because we can eat backstage, it’s much more comfortable. Bigger center court, and also Court 1 and Court 2, great courts.”
“Outside we have some great facilities where we can practice with a great gym and everything is set up perfectly. I’m very happy to see these good changes. I feel like all the players, we feel better here.”
Sinner is chasing a return to world No. 1 in the PIF ATP rankings, which he ceded to rival Carlos Alcaraz after the US Open. If Alcaraz fails to reach the semi-finals and Sinner can lift his first ATP Masters 1000 trophy of the season, No. 1 will change hands.
Sinner has won four titles this season, taking major crowns at the Australian Open and Wimbledon, while also winning Beijing and Vienna in the past month. Asked to reflect on his season, Sinner began by pointing to one of his top goals for 2025.
“I feel like one of our goals was to try to go as deep as we could at Wimbledon, which I couldn’t have gotten a better result,” said Sinner, who defeated Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final for his first title on the grass court.
“So if you ask me [what has made me proudest]I would answer to you: ‘Wimbledon win’. But at the same time it was an incredible season, with four Grand Slam finals. I played a lot of great matches throughout the season. Speaking of the season in general, it was great. Very, very consistent. Lots of wins. I couldn’t have asked for more.”
But Sinner also acknowledged, “The season is not over yet.” With a season record of 48-6, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index, he will look to improve on that mark in a quest to reach 50 match wins for the third consecutive year. After Paris, Sinner returns to the Nitto ATP Finals, where he won the prestigious year-end event last year without dropping a set.
“A tournament I’m looking forward to is Turin,” said Sinner, one of four singles players who have already qualified for the eight-player field. “We had an incredible run there last year. So we’re trying to prepare for that as best we can. But before that, there’s an important tournament that I didn’t play last year, and that’s here. I’ve never played well here. So hopefully I can change some things this year. Then we’ll see how it goes.”
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