Overview
- Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz 7-6, 7-5 in the Turin final to retain the ATP Finals crown, with Alcaraz receiving on-court hamstring treatment and later withdrawing from Spain’s Davis Cup squad.
- Carlos Alcaraz finished the season as ATP year-end No. 1 with 12,050 points, with Sinner at No. 2 on 11,500.
- The updated UTR form list places Sinner at No. 1 with a 16.47 rating, ahead of Alcaraz at 16.41.
- Sinner served a doping suspension from February to May 2025, leaving him with no points to defend in March–April 2026, and he was not nominated for the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award, which featured Alcaraz among the nominees.
- The battle for ATP No. 3 remains open with Alexander Zverev on 5,160 points and several established players within roughly 1,200 points, as figures like Feliciano López and Novak Djokovic frame Alcaraz and Sinner as the sport’s clear pace-setters.