Sinner crushed Germany’s Alexander Zverev 6-0, 6-1 in the semi-final on Saturday, while ninth seed Auger-Aliassime boosted his chances of qualifying for the ATP Finals with a 7-6(3), 6-4 victory over Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik.

Sinner’s win against Zverev saw him extend his streak of indoor hardcourt victories to 25 matches and gave him his first shot at a Paris Masters final.

“Obviously, I’m happy to be in the final. But it’s not how you want to arrive. Playing against Sascha (Zverev) is always a special occasion. Today, he was not 100%. We saw that. He was struggling physically,” said Sinner.

After the match, Zverev compared Sinner to former World Number 1, Novak Djokovic.

Sinner’s victory also gave him a narrow 5-4 edge in their head-to-head record, having defeated Zverev in the Vienna Open final last week and the Australian Open final in January.

For Auger-Aliassime, his victory over Bublik saw him move past Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti into eighth place in the ATP Race to Turin standings.

“I’m so happy. A Masters 1000 final sounds so good. You don’t play those finals every week. Hopefully, I can go all the way and get the title,” said Auger-Aliassime.

‘I’m happy with the result’

“I have deep self-confidence in my game. I know what I can do against the best players in the world, but you still have to go and execute. Today I did really well and I’m happy with the result.”

Auger-Aliassime is chasing his fourth title of the season, having triumphed in Brussels, Montpellier, and Adelaide.

For Sinner, victory would mark his first Paris crown and seal a triumphant return to no. 1 in the ATP Rankings, reclaiming it from rival Carlos Alcaraz.

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