Jannik Sinner’s quarter-final win at the Paris Masters was not only a display of dominance on court but also a moment of tension between player and coach. During the second set against Ben Shelton, Sinner turned toward his box and shouted in frustration after being broken to love.
“Why are you f****** sitting?” Sinner yelled, directing his anger toward Darren Cahill and the coaching team.
Despite the outburst, Sinner regained control and closed out the match 6-3, 6-3, advancing to his first semi-final in Paris.
Cahill’s Imminent Departure
The exchange comes at a time when Cahill has announced he will step down as Sinner’s coach after the ATP Finals. Their partnership, which began in 2022, has brought Sinner to the top of the game, including four Grand Slam titles and the world number one ranking.
Rennae Stubbs commented on the situation, suggesting Sinner may try to convince Cahill to stay.
“He might throw a lot of money at Darren Cahill to keep him,” Stubbs said.
Pressure and Emotion
The moment in Paris reflects the emotional intensity of their final tournaments together. Sinner’s reaction, while heated, underscores the pressure he’s under and the depth of his connection with Cahill.
As the ATP Finals approach, the spotlight remains on whether this successful collaboration will continue into the next season.
ATP Paris - Jannik Sinner's projected path
Sinner in Paris, ranking, and results in 2025
Now the world no.2, Sinner achieved an overall 51-6 record in 2025. Sinner is competing in Paris where he toppled the world no.41 Zizou Bergs 6-4 6-2
, the world no.21 Francisco Cerundolo 7-5 6-1 and the world no.7 Ben Shelton 6-3 6-3.Jannik Sinner will come up against the world no.3 Alexander Zverev in the semifinal on Saturday at 5:00 pm on COURT CENTRAL. The head to head is 4-4.
The Italian has won 4 titles in 2025 at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, Beijing and Vienna. Sinner got to the final in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia), at the French Open, in Cincinnati (Cincinnati Open) and at the U.S. Open.
Jannik won 23 titles in his career: 11 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts, 9 on indoor courts and 2 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Ben Shelton in 2025
Ranked world no.7, Ben played his last match on the 31st of October when he was overcome by world no.2 Jannik Sinner 6-3 6-3 in the quarter in Paris (draw).
This season Shelton has achieved a compiled 40-21 record. This year, the American won 1 tournament in Toronto. The American was the runner-up in Munich.
Jannik Sinner and Ben Shelton faced off 8 times. Their record is 7-1 for Sinner.