Overview
- Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz in Turin to retain the ATP Finals crown, closing an ‘incredible season’ with six titles including the Australian Open and Wimbledon.
- Carlos Alcaraz finished year-end No. 1 after winning the French Open and US Open among eight titles, then ended his season early with a right-thigh injury and withdrew from Spain’s Davis Cup Final 8.
- Alcaraz is booked for exhibitions on December 7 in New Jersey and December 8 in Miami, with a Sinner exhibition set for January 10 in Incheon, as Jimmy Connors cautions the schedule could leave him tired before Melbourne.
- Alcaraz and Sinner have captured the last eight Grand Slams between them, and the rankings show a wide gap to the field, with 6,340 points separating No. 2 Sinner from No. 3 Alexander Zverev.
- Rising 19-year-old Joao Fonseca surged to No. 24 with titles in Buenos Aires and Basel, drawing praise from Alcaraz as Rick Macci predicts a top-10 breakthrough in 2026.