There was more emotion on show than when Sinner defeated Alcaraz to win the Wimbledon title <\/a>in July. His fitness coach Umberto Ferrara, who returned to Sinner\u2019s team before Wimbledon having fired him the year before for his role in the Italian\u2019s doping case<\/a>, was in floods of tears as the champion celebrated in his coaching box. \u201cThere is for sure no better ending for the season,\u201d Sinner said. \u201cIt has been an incredible season, so many ups, difficult moments obviously, for various reasons.\u201d <\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n Sinner enjoyed the battle in front of his hoe fans as he won a 10th consecutive match at the ATP Finals (AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n In what is turning out to be a key theme to Alcaraz and Sinner\u2019s rivalry, which has taken over the sport and dominated the men\u2019s ATP Tour in 2025, the victory meant more for Sinner because of what unfolded two months before. His defeat to Alcaraz in the US Open final prompted Sinner to question himself<\/a>, as the 24-year-old lamented how \u201cpredictable\u201d his game had been. He made a vow to make changes, even if it resulted in defeats in the short-term. <\/p>\n In Turin, Sinner\u2019s reworked serve was his biggest weapon but against Alcaraz, he needed to bring variety as well. In the first-set tiebreak, Sinner won a crucial point with a forehand lob after Alcaraz rushed into the net. As he broke Alcaraz in the second set to get the final back on serve, Sinner turned to the forehand drop shot, angled inside the lines. \u201cYou don’t have many, but after every loss you come back stronger,\u201d Alcaraz said. The 22-year-old had won seven of their previous eight meetings, heightening the importance of year-end tour decider for Sinner. <\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n Sinner and Alcaraz congratulated each other after their ATP Finals victory (Getty Images)<\/p>\n Alcaraz\u2019s victory at the US Open came after he took the lessons from his Wimbledon defeat and was the signature moment of an excellent campaign<\/a>. In New York, he raised the bar again and produced a series of devastatingly complete performances, only dropping one set and losing just three games on serve. With the year-end No 1 secured, this has been the most consistent season of Alcaraz\u2019s career, with eight titles won from 11 finals. He reached nine consecutive finals, with at least two on all three surfaces, during an imperious stretch from April to September. <\/p>\n Given how both men are fuelled by the other, it was no coincidence that Alcaraz\u2019s worst run of results came during Sinner\u2019s three-month doping suspension<\/a>, served after the Italian defended his Australian Open crown <\/a>at the start of the year, before he found his focus once his rival returned. Jack Draper, Jakub Mensik and Valentin Vacherot all became Masters champions, but in events where one of Alcaraz or Sinner were missing from the draw. In the eight events where Alcaraz and Sinner both started the tournament, including all four grand slams and the ATP Finals, all were won by either the World No 1 or World No 2. <\/p>\n Their six meetings in 2025 all came in finals, the pick coming in Paris as Alcaraz saved three championships to win one of the greatest matches of all time <\/a>and launch their rivalry skyward. At the start of the year, Sinner recognised how had to improve on the the clay and grass and proved he can challenge for grand slam titles on all surfaces as he became the youngest player to reach the final at all four majors in a single season. In turn, Alcaraz ended Sinner\u2019s hard-court winning run at the grand slams at 27 matches at the US Open. <\/p>\n And in pushing each other to new heights, Alcaraz and Sinner have locked out the rest. Between them, they have won eight grand slam titles in a row and they will start the 2026 season at the Australian Open expecting to see a familiar face should they reach the final. Novak Djokovic<\/a>\u2019s remarkable achievement of reaching the semi-finals at all four grand slams at the age of 38 was overshadowed amid their dominance. <\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n Jannik Sinner celebrates in the locker room with champagne and his team (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Sinner](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEI274588304.jpeg\")
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