Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner defeated Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (7-4), 7-5 at the 2025 ATP Finals championship match in Turin, Italy, on Sunday (16 November).
Sinner has appeared in the last three ATP Finals championships matches, winning the last two back to back. He lost the 2023 edition to Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, the legendary player who is the Paris 2024 Olympic gold medallist.
Their duel today was their six meeting in 2025 after Sinner and Alcaraz have dominated the season.
“It was tough, playing against Carlos,” said Sinner afterwards. “He is one of the best returners in the game. I’m very happy. It was a very, very tough match. It means a lot to me to end the season like this.”
Sinner and Alcaraz have split the year’s four Grand Slam titles, with Sinner taking the Australian and Wimbledon crowns, while the Spaniard was victorious at the French and U.S. Opens. After three wins in the group stage in Turin, Alcaraz secured the year-end No. 1 ranking; Sinner is second.
“To celebrate this trophy at the end of the year, especially after the last couple of months, there is no better end to the season. It was a very tough and close match,” Sinner said.
Up next for Alcaraz will be the Davis Cup Final 8 in Bologna, which begins 18 November. Meanwhile, Sinner’s gets a bit of a respite, as he is not scheduled to compete for Team Italy there.