2.11.2025
Jannik Sinner beat Felix Auger-Aliassime to win his first Paris Masters title and reclaim the world number one ranking from rival Carlos Alcaraz.
Sinner’s 6-4 7-6 (7-4) victory over the Canadian extended his winning streak on indoor hard courts to 26 matches – a run that stretches back to the 2023 Davis Cup Finals.
The win lifted the 24-year-old Italian 250 points above Alcaraz in the rankings before the season-ending ATP Finals begin on 9 November.
Sinner’s victory ensures the race for the year-end world number one ranking will go to the final tournament of the season – a fitting end to a year where his rivalry with Alcaraz has reached stratospheric heights.
Despite being unable to add a fourth title to his list of achievements so far this season, the 25-year-old has enjoyed a renaissance in 2025 and cemented his place back amongst the world’s top 10.
In menacing form after dropping only one game in his semi-final win against third seed Alexander Zverev on Saturday, Sinner picked up immediately where he left off as he broke Auger-Aliassime in the opening game to seize the advantage.
The Canadian did not allow himself to be cowed by the second seed’s power hitting from the baseline and dug in to force Sinner to serve out the opening set, which he did in typically efficient fashion.
The break point converted by Sinner at the start of the match was the sole one either player managed to fashion in a first set characterised by impeccable serving.
Sinner then forced a couple of break opportunities at the very start of the second frame but Auger-Aliassime rallied to save himself on each occasion with a huge first serve. Agency reports
