Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz sealed year-end No. 1 after an eight-title season, while Jannik Sinner ended with the ATP Finals crown and trailed by about 550 points, with reports noting a 6,340-point gulf to No. 3 Alexander Zverev.
- ITF CEO Ross Hutchins praised the duopoly yet highlighted rising threats, citing Joao Fonseca’s surge into the top 25 and notable wins by teenagers Learner Tien and Jakub Mensik.
- Between 2024 and 2025 the pair won every Grand Slam and met in six finals this season, with Alcaraz leading the head-to-head 10–6 and 3–1 in major finals.
- Sinner’s year featured six titles including the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the ATP Finals after a three-month suspension, with his coaches crediting team stability as fitness coach Umberto Ferrara underscored his role.
- The rivals are slated to play an exhibition in Incheon on January 10 ahead of the Australian Open, where they are widely tipped as the favorites.