Jannik the Sinner looked a bit lethargic midway through the opening set of his round of 16 match with Francisco Cerundolo, and commentators even speculated that he might not make it through the match.
Whatever ailed her early, it disappeared late in the game.
“I went up twice with the break in the first set and I couldn’t convert,” Sinner said. “I put myself in a difficult situation, but I’m happy with the way I finished the match and I felt a lot better. Hopefully it will give me the confidence to start well tomorrow. I hope to recover physically, which is my main priority. Today was a great match and a great performance from me.”
Sinner cruised past the Argentine to secure his 23rd straight indoor victory and book his place in the finals of the Rolex Paris Masters, 7-5, 6-1. The Italian will face Ben Shelton in the quarter-finals on Friday in the French capital.
The second-seeded Sinner, who could overtake Carlos Alcaraz at the top of the ATP rankings if he wins the title in Paris, is in his 18th career Masters quarter-final.
He was broken twice in the opening set but went on to win eight of his last nine matches against Cerundolo to become the 12th active player to reach at least the quarterfinals in all nine Masters 1000 events.
Sinner has already won Masters titles in Miami, Canada, Cincinnati and Shanghai this year.
The 24-year-old also earned his 50th win of the season, against six losses.
