Overview
- The Italian won 7:6 (7:4), 7:5 to claim a second straight year-end title and extend his indoor hard-court winning run to 31 matches.
- Play paused early for a spectator medical emergency; organizers said the woman was treated and left the arena.
- Alcaraz took a medical timeout and competed with tape on his right thigh before finishing the match.
- The ATP’s year-end rankings confirm Alcaraz at No. 1 with 12,050 points to Sinner’s 11,500.
- The pair split this season’s four majors and met repeatedly in finals, fueling full arenas and big TV audiences, with Alcaraz aiming to play the Davis Cup in Bologna as Sinner withdraws.