Rome, 31 October (LaPresse) – Jannik Sinner is in the semi-finals of the Paris Masters 1000 for the first time. The world number two beat American Ben Shelton, ranked number seven, in two sets with a score of 6-3, 6-3 in one hour and nine minutes of play. "It was a really tough match, even though we knew that going in. Sometimes you don't have much control because he serves well, but I played an aggressive and solid match. I responded well. I'm very happy,‘ said Sinner after the match. On the possibility of returning to number 1 in the event of a victory in Paris, he added, ’I don't think about the rankings; they are a consequence of how one plays. You look at everything on a day-to-day basis. At the end of the year, reaching the semi-finals in Paris is important."