Turin, Italy – The final race of the 2025 “Sincaraz” competition was won by Jannik Sinner.
No. 2 Sinner beat No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (4), 7-5 to capture the ATP Finals trophy on Sunday, the sixth meeting this year between the two players who dominate men’s tennis.
Sinner defended his title in front of Italian fans with his second win over Alcaraz this year, having previously beaten the Spaniard in the Wimbledon final.
“It’s been an unbelievable season,” Sinner said. “To finish in this way in front of my Italian fans is very special for me.”
Alcaraz has secured the No. 1 spot in the year-end rankings and is competing for his first final in the competition among the top eight players of the year.
Alcaraz still leads 10-6 in career meetings with Sinner.
Sinner and Alcaraz have played each other in the past three Grand Slam finals. Alcaraz defeated Sinner in a fifth-set tiebreaker to win the French Open title; Sinner got a measure of revenge at Wimbledon; Alcaraz later won the U.S. Open again.
This year they also clashed in the Italian Open final (Alcaraz won) and the Cincinnati Open final (Alcaraz won after Sinner retired due to illness).
Sinner also won the Australian Open – beating Alexander Zverev in the final – so he and Alcaraz have won two majors each this year.
Alcaraz has won six majors in total, while Sinner has won four.
As early as the first set, the crowd supporting the Sinners chanted the customary “Ole, Ole, Ole, Ole; Sin-ner, Sin-ner.”
One fan even held up a photo of a sinner depicted as a saint.
In a tense first set, Sinner saved a set point at 5-6, and Alcaraz was unable to return serve in the second game. The Italian then took control of the decider with a lob and a lob in response.
“I’m really happy with how I handled the situation,” Sinner said of saving the set point.
Alcaraz’s right thigh was treated twice by coaches and had it bandaged after the first set.
Alcaraz broke Sinner’s serve in the first game of the second set, but Sinner then tied the score to 3-3.
Sinner won a long rally in the next game and put his fingers in his ears to signal for more noise inside the Inalpi Arena, once again exciting the crowd.
When the Spaniard’s backhand shot went wide, Sinner once again beat Alcaraz, finishing it off – then collapsed on his back on the court with a sigh of relief.
It was Sinner’s tenth consecutive final win, having previously lost to Novak Djokovic in the 2023 final. What’s more, Sinner didn’t lose a set during that time.
Sinner also extended his winning streak to 31 games on indoor hard courts.
In the doubles final, Harry Heliovara/Henry Patten defeated Joe Salisbury/Neil Skupsky 7-5, 6-3.
