Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz ends 2025 as year-end No.1 roughly 550 points ahead of Jannik Sinner and leads their head-to-head 10–6 after splitting major finals this season.
- Patrick Mouratoglou says serve, serve+1 and the third shot decided their biggest matches, noting Sinner’s standout serving in Turin and urging Alcaraz to sharpen his serve and return.
- Jannik Sinner, who retained the ATP Finals title, supported Italy remotely during their Davis Cup triumph and is plotting a selective 2026 calendar that includes a January 10 exhibition with Alcaraz in Seoul.
- Reigning champion Joao Fonseca has officially withdrawn from the Next Gen ATP Finals in Jeddah due to injury recovery, though he remains scheduled for a December 8 exhibition in Miami against Alcaraz.
- Jakub Mensik and Learner Tien are confirmed for the Next Gen ATP Finals, with Alexander Blockx also announced among qualifiers for the December event in Jeddah.