“Means the world to me”
Sinner triumphs in the prestigious duel
Updated 11/16/2025 – 10:05 p.mReading time: 2 minutes
Jannik Sinner wins the final against his big competitor Carlos Alcaraz. Then he gets emotional.
Italy’s tennis star Jannik Sinner secured the title at the ATP Finals for the second time in a row in a thrilling final against his great opponent Carlos Alcaraz. The 24-year-old won 7:6 (7:4), 7:5 after some high-class rallies and put a big exclamation mark in the long-term rivalry with the Spanish world number one. “I’m extremely happy with how I handled the situation. It means the world to me,” said the 24-year-old
For Sinner it was only the second victory in the ninth comparison with Alcaraz. Nevertheless, at his home tournament in Turin he could not prevent the Spaniard from remaining number one in the world at the end of the year. Nevertheless: “There is no better end to the season,” said Sinner, who was out for three months due to a doping ban.
The 24-year-old is the youngest player since the Swiss Roger Federer in 2004 to successfully defend his title at the prestigious tournament for the best players of the year. Sinner also extended his impressive winning streak on indoor hard courts to 31 matches.
On the court, the two exceptional talents showed why they are currently playing in a different league than the rest of the tennis world for almost all experts. In the tiebreak of the first set, Sinner particularly shone with two sensational lobs.
Right at the start of the second set, Alcaraz, who had a tape tied to his right thigh, caused Sinner’s first loss of serve in the entire tournament. With a bit of luck – an illegal double touch during the shot should have been disallowed – and skill on the break, he equalized to 3:3. Then Alcaraz gave up his last service game and Sinner was the winner after 2:15 hours.
However, the duel took a back seat for a moment when a medical incident occurred in the stands. A woman had to be treated in the first set when the score was 2:1 for Alcaraz. The game was interrupted for around ten minutes. According to the tournament organizer, the woman was later able to leave the arena on her own.