Overview
- Jannik Sinner beat Francisco Cerúndolo 7-5, 6-1 in the round of 16, taking control after a tight first set.
- The defeat ends Argentina’s singles participation in Paris after earlier exits by Sebastián Báez, Francisco Comesaña, Tomás Etcheverry and Camilo Ugo Carabelli.
- Sinner advances to face Ben Shelton in the last eight, marking his first quarterfinal appearance at the Paris Masters.
- The Italian arrives off a Vienna title and extends a lengthy indoor winning run that underpins his late-season surge.
- Cerúndolo’s Paris run capped a strong Masters-1000 year featuring a Madrid semifinal, Miami and Indian Wells quarterfinals, and 18 match wins at this level in 2025.