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Sinner Retains ATP Finals Title Over Alcaraz as MRI Will Determine Davis Cup Role

The Italian closed out a straight-sets final after 2 hours 15 minutes, capping a year of four Grand Slam finals.

Overview

  • Sinner beat Alcaraz 7-6 (4), 7-5 in Turin to defend his ATP Finals crown, completing the event without dropping a set.
  • Alcaraz received on-court treatment for hamstring pain during the match and traveled to Bologna afterward for an MRI under the Spanish federation’s doctor.
  • Spain’s Davis Cup quarter-final lineup for Nov. 20 against the Czech Republic hinges on Alcaraz’s scan results, which the team expects to review this week.
  • Play paused for about ten minutes in the first set due to a spectator’s medical issue before the match resumed.
  • Sinner’s victory caps a season featuring finals at all four majors and titles at the Australian Open and Wimbledon, while Alcaraz ends the year as No. 1 with eight titles and 70 wins.