Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz for the second time this year to defend his ATP Finals crown in Turin.
Published November 17, 2025
On Sunday, Italy’s Yannick Ciner defended his title at the ATP Finals, electrifying the crowd in Turin by defeating Spanish world number one and rival Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (4), 7-5 in the season’s final championship decider.
Buoyed by the raucous Italian crowd, Sinner collapsed to the floor after breaking his rival’s serve in the final game and ran to celebrate with his team as chants of “Ole, Ole, Ole, Sinner, Sinner” rang out throughout the Inalpi Arena.
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“It was great to finish in front of the Italian people, maybe even better than last year. Thank you for the support. It was unbelievable,” said Sinner.
“You all made me feel like I was on a soccer pitch.”
In a season characterized and dominated by their rivalry, it seemed inevitable that they would meet in the title race, with both players obligated to go through the tournament undefeated and perform their final dance in Turin.
sinner under pressure
Alcaraz forced the only break point in the first set, but Sinner held firm and won the tiebreak, bringing the crowd to its feet and sealing the match when the Spaniard was unable to hold on his serve.
The Spaniard won three round-robin matches this week, and although the Spaniard missed out on finishing the season as world No. 1 to Alcaraz, the Italian won his last match of 2025 and had the best season of his career.
The 24-year-old has had a great year, winning the Australian Open and Wimbledon and reaching the finals of all four Grand Slams, while Alcaraz also won Roland Garros and the US Open, beating Sinner in both finals.
“I hope I’m ready for next year,” Alcaraz said with a smile.
“I’m ready.”
Alcaraz tested Sinner in Turin, and despite not being at his best and struggling with his service games (he had dominated his opponents all week), the Italian held his own.
Sinner overpowered Alcaraz in his first service game, forcing the Spaniard to deuce at 2-2 before a medical emergency in the stands forced a 10-minute break, and the pair chatted over the net, belying the tension in the arena and on court.
When play resumed, Sinner advanced to the net and hit the winning volley, followed by an ace and a hold. Alcaraz called for a medical timeout at the break leading 5-4 and had the first break point of the match at 6-5.
Sinner survived, and after missing a mini-break in the tie-break, the champion brought the crowd to its feet, lobbed down after Alcaraz chased him back with a drop shot, and caught the Spaniard with a lob of his own to take the first set.
The Spaniard had a chance to reach the final, with Sinner breaking the Italian in the first game of the second set with two double faults. However, Sinner came back and tied the set at 3-3, making it a close call.
Sinner reached the final on an incredible 30-match winning streak on indoor hard courts, the first since losing to Novak Djokovic in the 2023 final in Turin. This was also the last match in which an Italian player dropped a set in the tournament.
Sinner, who was appearing in the season finale for the third year in a row, had lost four of his previous five meetings with Alcaraz this year, all in finals, but he was unbeaten in Turin and with his victory took home a record $5.07 million in prize money.
