Jannik Sinner successfully defended his title at the year-end championships by defeating Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(4), 7-5 in Turin on Sunday, claiming the singles crown at the 2025 ATP Finals for a second successive year.
Jannik , playing on home soil in Italy, edged out world number one Alcaraz despite major pressure and a packed arena firmly behind him. The outcome capped an excellent indoor hard-court campaign for the 24-year-old Italian.
Match Highlights
- The first set was tightly contested, eventually settled in a tiebreak where Jannik elevated his level under pressure.
- In the second set, Alcaraz broke Sinner’s serve for the first time all week, but Sinner responded swiftly, regained control, and secured a late break to serve out the match.
- With this win, Jannik extended his indoor hard-court winning streak to 31 matches and became one of the few players to win multiple ATP Finals titles at home.
Importance & Implications
Jannik ’s victory confirms his position among the elite of men’s tennis. After securing Grand Slam wins earlier in the year and coming back from a brief ban, he has made a full statement with this title defence. Alcaraz, although he claimed the year-end No. 1 ranking earlier, showed he remains a formidable rival — and the final underlines the intensity of their growing rivalry.
For Alcaraz, the loss does little to diminish a stellar year, but it does indicate that Sinner may have found new levels of consistency and poise when it matters most. For Sinner, winning without dropping a set all week adds further weight to his performance under pressure.
What’s Next
Both players are expected to carry their rivalry into 2026 with further Grand Slam and tour-level clashes likely. For Sinner, the goal will be to build on this momentum across surfaces. For Alcaraz, the focus will remain on converting his excellent year into more indoor triumphs and perhaps turning this defeat into fuel.
In short: Sinner delivered when it counted most, fending off his chief adversary in what may come to be seen as a defining rivalry of this generation.
