Sinner Claims Back-to-Back ATP Finals Title, Defeats Alcaraz in Turin
Turin, โItaly – Jannik Sinner secured his second consecutive ATP Finals championship title โฃon Sunday, defeating rival Carlos Alcaraz in a tightly contestedโข match, 7-6(4),โ 7-5. The victory in front of a fervent home crowd โฃsolidifies Sinner’s position โขas a dominant force in men’s tennis and earnsโฃ him a $5 โmillion prize.
The match โฃsaw both players battling intensely, with the first set hinging on crucialโค moments. Alcaraz earned a set point at 6-5, capitalizing on a net approach, but Sinner โฃresponded powerfully, forcing an errorโ from โthe Spaniardโ on โฃa secondโ serve. The set ultimately went to a tiebreak, where Sinner demonstrated his composure, overcoming โan early error to take control with a series of aggressive shots – โa winningโค inside-in โฃforehand, a smash, โand โa โwell-placed lobโข -โฃ ultimately closing itโฃ out 7-4.
The second set began with Alcaraz breaking Sinner’s serve, โaided by a brief medical timeout for a right โคthigh issue. However, Sinner battled back, regaining the break at 3-2 with aโ well-executed short ball. He then faced a breakโ point at 4-3, saving it โwith a long forehand โฃerror from Alcaraz, acknowledging the crowd’s support โคwith a gesture towards his ear. โ
The decisive break came late inโ the set. Alcaraz attempted a โขrisky net rush, gifting โSinner โa break point – and match point โฃ- wich he convertedโ following a prolonged exchange and another โขerror from Alcaraz.
“Its even betterโ than last โyear,” Sinner said with a smile after the win, referencing his Australian Open triumph earlier inโ 2024.โ He promptly credited his team, stating, “Without them none โขof this โฃwould be โpossible.”
With this victory, โSinner claims his โsixthโ titleโค of โthe season and โฃextends his lead over Alcaraz in theirโ head-to-head rivalry.Both players have now โฃsecured two โขGrandโ Slam titles this โคyear,but Sinner adds the โprestigious ATP finals crown to hisโ achievements. โHe is expected to enjoy โa well-deserved break,potentially watching โคthe โฃDavis Cup fromโ the sidelines,before preparing for the upcoming โคAustralian Open.