Sinner forgets about the ranking: "It is just a consequence of how I play"

Carlos Navarro | 31 Oct 2025 | 22.53

Sinner talked about his fight with Alcaraz for the number one spot. Source: Getty

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Jannik Sinner continues to overcome opponents with the confidence of someone who feels superior. In Paris, the Italian is already in the semifinals after dismantling a Ben Shelton who barely put up a fight, diminished in the face of an outstanding version of the Italian: Jannik dispelled any doubts left from his previous match against Cerúndolo and delivered a complete performance in all areas to defeat the American.

There was one aspect in which Jannik Sinner significantly improved: his backhand. If in his first set against the Argentine he made eleven unforced errors on a side of the court where he is usually extremely solid and lethal, today, at the end of that first set, Jannik hadn't made a single one. A fantastic sign of his development within an ATP Rolex Paris Masters 2025 where he still awaits an opponent in the semifinals, arriving with a lot of confidence and satisfaction with his performance today.

"I am very happy. Today's match was very tough, I knew it before stepping on the court. Against Ben, there are moments when you feel like you have no control over your game due to his incredible serve. I felt that today I returned really well, and from the baseline, I was very solid and quite aggressive. I am very happy overall with my level. Tomorrow, whoever my opponent is, I know it will be a very physical match. We will see how I feel," said the Italian, very satisfied, to Tennis TV microphones.

Jannik Sinner and the number one: far from a priority, simply a consequence

Constantly asked about the possibility of overtaking Carlos Alcaraz at the top of the ATP ranking, Jannik knows that winning a title in French lands would return him to the top, albeit momentarily... but it's a matter he prefers to downplay, aware that it is not his primary goal.

"At this moment, I don't think about the ranking at all. The ranking is simply a consequence of how I am playing. I take it day by day, nothing more. Each day I encounter new challenges, like today, which was difficult. Reaching the semifinals here means a lot to me. It has been a very long season with some incredible results. I never take any of these results for granted," stated the world number two, with his usual humility.

Jannik also emphasized, in words to Sky Sports Italia, how important it was today to "play the scoreboard" and manage the match timings well, especially to minimize the wear for a forthcoming duel, the semifinals tomorrow, against either Medvedev or Zverev, players he knows will require him to be ready for "long and demanding rallies". Aware that he is not at full physical capacity, perhaps the semifinal match will be his major test in his quest to conquer another Masters 1000 title. Therefore, Saturday's events will give the final verdict.

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