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Sinner shakes off cramp worries: ‘Not physically concerned’

Italians arrive in Paris after victory in Vienna

October 28, 2025

Jannik Sinner has put to rest questions about his fitness ahead of the Rolex Paris Masters.

Sinner arrived in Paris fresh off his title win at the ATP 500 event in Vienna, where he struggled with cramps in the final moments of his three-set final against Alexander Zverev. Three weeks ago, Sinner withdrew from the second round in Shanghai due to cramps. He limped out of the courtroom, grimacing in pain. Now, the second seed is ready to start his fourth appearance at the Paris ATP Masters 1000.

“I’m not worried physically,” Sinner said at a news conference Tuesday. “I feel like I’m in good shape tennis-wise as well. So I’m hoping to get off to a good start and then we’ll see how things go. [Vienna] The finals are very physically demanding. My body feels good now. “

Sinner, a 22-time tour-level champion and counting, has a chance to add another milestone this week. The Italian is aiming to win his first trophy at the Rolex Paris Masters. In his previous three fights, Sinner had won just one fight. He missed last year’s game due to illness.

This year’s competition marks a new chapter, moving to the Stade La Défense, Europe’s largest indoor sports venue. Sinner offered thoughtful insights into the move, highlighting several aspects of his appreciation for his new surroundings.

“It’s nice to see so many changes,” said Sinner, who starts his match against Belgium’s Zizou Bergers on Wednesday. “I feel like this is the second game we’ve had this year and there’s been a lot, a lot of big changes – Cincinnati and here. It’s been great for the sport. Behind the scenes we can eat, it’s a lot more comfortable. The bigger center court, and courts 1 and 2, great courts.

“We have some great facilities outside, we can train in a great gym and everything is going in a perfect way. I’m happy to see the good changes. I feel like all the players, we feel better here.”

Sinner is working his way back to world No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings, a ranking he lost to rival Carlos Alcaraz after the U.S. Open. If Alcaraz fails to reach the semifinals and Sinner lifts his first ATP Masters 1000 trophy of the season, the world number one will change hands.

Sinner already has four titles this season, winning Grand Slam titles at the Australian Open and Wimbledon, while also winning titles in Beijing and Vienna in the past month. When asked to reflect on his season, Sinner first mentioned one of his main goals for 2025.

“I feel like one of our goals was to go as deep as possible at Wimbledon and I couldn’t have gotten a better result,” said Sinner, who beat Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final for his first grass-court Grand Slam title.

“So if you ask me [what has made me proudest]I would answer you, “win Wimbledon”. But at the same time, it’s been an incredible season, reaching four Grand Slam finals. I played many, many great games throughout the season. Overall, it’s been great to talk about this season. Very, very consistent. Lots of wins. I couldn’t ask for more. “

But Sinner also admitted that “the season is not over yet.” He has a 48-6 season record according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index, and he will look to improve on that performance and strive for 50 match wins for the third consecutive year. After Paris, Sinner will return to the Nitto ATP Finals, a prestigious year-end event he won last year without losing a set.

“The tournament I’m looking forward to is Turin,” said Sinner, one of four singles players who have qualified for the eight-man field. “It was unbelievable last year there. So we try to prepare in the best way possible there. But, before that, there’s one big tournament that I didn’t play last year, which is here. I never played very well here. So hopefully I can change some things this year. And then we’ll see how it goes.”