Daijiworld Media Network - Paris

Paris, Oct 30: Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner began his Paris Masters campaign in dominant fashion, defeating Belgium’s Zizou Bergs 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday to move into the third round — a victory that keeps alive his bid to reclaim the world number one ranking.

The second seed, who received a first-round bye, showed no signs of nerves despite knowing that a title win in Paris would return him to the top of the ATP rankings following Carlos Alcaraz’s shock exit in the previous round.

“I’m very happy to come through the first match,” Sinner said after the win. “I was very precise, and I also started off with a break straight away, which gives you a bit more confidence.”

The 24-year-old was clinical throughout, wrapping up the contest in just one hour a

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