Jannik Sinner moved to within touching distance of reclaiming the world No. 1 ranking after dismantling Alexander Zverev with ruthless ease to reach the Paris Masters final on Saturday. The Italian, who has dominated the indoor swing this season, required barely an hour to prevail 6-0, 6-1 and underline the gulf in form between the two former ATP Finals champions.

Victory in Sunday’s final will lift the four-time Grand Slam winner back to the summit of men’s tennis, displacing Carlos Alcaraz. Standing between Sinner and the ranking is ninth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime, who earlier overcame Alexander Bublik 7-6(3), 6-4 to keep his hopes alive of securing the final berth for the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin.

Sinner entered the contest on a 24-match indoor winning streak, the latest str

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