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It is the final Masters’ event of the year, the ATP Paris Masters and some of the best players in the world are up against each other to claim the coveted title. One of them will be Jannik Sinner who looks unstoppable at the moment. After securing his berth at the ATP Finals, the young Italian does not seem to stop and has his sights set on the title.

Coming into the round of 16, he will be facing Alex de Minaur. However, only one among them will be able to make their way into the quarter-finals of the tournament. But, who will that person be? Let’s find out!

Jannik Sinner vs Alex de Minaur: Preview

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Jannik Sinner is one of the players to look out for at the Paris Masters. After a round-of-16 run at the US Open, he made a sensational comeback by defeating Daniil Medvedev to clinch the China Open and the Vienna Open title. In the Paris Masters as well, he started his campaign on a high as he defeated Mackenzie McDonald in an epic 3-set thriller. After losing the first set 6-7, he buckled up his pace. However, he had to make some effort to win the second set well.?

But, when it came to the third and final set, he unleashed himself and gave his opponent no chance whatsoever. The final scoreline of the match ended 6-7, 7-5, 6-1 in favor of the Italian sensation. On the other hand, his opponent, Alex de Minaur will be coming in after displaying his top form in the tournament so far.

Having defeated the likes of Andy Murray and Dusan Lajovic, De Minaur’s confidence would be on cloud nine. He would be determined to make an impact in the tournament. Going into the match against Sinner, he would not want to make any errors.

Janiik Sinner vs Alex de Minaur: Head-to-head

When it comes to the head-to-head record between the two, Sinner has a 100% win record against his Australian rival. Out of the 5 matches that they have played so far, Sinner managed to win all 5 of them. Their first meeting came at the ATP Next Gen Finals back in 2019 where Sinner claimed victory with a scoreline of 4-2, 4-1, 4-2.

On the other hand, their latest encounter came back at the Canada Masters earlier this year. Jannik Sinner, who already had an impressive record against Alex de Minaur managed to keep the record going and defeated him in straight sets with a scoreline of 6-4, 6-1.

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Prediction: Jannik Sinner to carry his impressive head-to-head run and secure victory in Paris

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Their head-to-head stats speak up for the dominance that Sinner has displayed whenever the two have played over the years. Coming into the Paris Masters, he will be looking to carry forward his momentum. With the form that he is in, he looks in a sweet spot to win the match this time again as well.

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However, this time, Alex de Minaur will be looking completely determined to turn the tie around and lay his hands on the win. But, the chances of this happening are fairly low at the moment. What are your views on this? Do you think de Minaur will win this time or will it be Sinner yet again? Do let us know in the comments below!

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