Overview
- Sinner defeated Alcaraz to retain the ATP Finals title in Turin, and Alcaraz finished the season as world No 1.
- Veterans such as Jimmy Connors, Feliciano Lopez and Ivan Ljubicic say the pair’s lead is widening, with a 6,340‑point gap from No 2 Sinner to No 3 Zverev underscoring the divide.
- Connors cautioned that Alcaraz’s packed off‑season exhibitions could sap freshness for the Australian Open, after the No 1 ended 2025 early with a right thigh issue and lined up December events in New Jersey and Miami and a January 10 Incheon hit with Sinner.
- Alcaraz reiterated that winning the Australian Open to complete the Career Grand Slam is his primary target for the new season.
- Teenager Joao Fonseca rose to No 24 with titles in Buenos Aires and Basel, drawing praise from Alcaraz and a prediction from coach Rick Macci that he could surge into the top 10 in 2026.