Jannik Sinner, 50th win of the season amid grimaces and sweat

Mission accomplished for Jannik Sinner, albeit with a few grimaces and more effort than expected. The world No. 2 overcame Francisco Cerúndolo in the round of 16 of the Paris Masters 1000, imposing himself 7-5 6-1 in one hour and 26 minutes at the Défense Arena.

A less than scintillating match, marked by several errors on both sides of the net. Sinner, however, had the merit of handling the physical difficulties that surfaced from time to time, turning a complicated evening into a victory of substance.

For the world number two it is the 50th win of the season and the 23rd consecutive on indoor concrete.

Now he needs to raise the bar, because in the quarters awaits Ben Shelton, in great confidence after overcoming Andrey Rublev.