Happy Tuesday! The tennis world watched Jannik Sinner cap a truly remarkable year of battles with Carlos Alcaraz by defending his ATP Finals title on home soil in Turin.

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Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz's historic 2025 season reached a fitting conclusion with their sixth final meeting of the year at the ATP Finals in Turin. The duo split the four Grand Slams evenly, with Sinner winning the Australian Open and Wimbledon while Alcaraz claimed the French Open and US Open. They met in three consecutive Grand Slam finals from Roland Garros through Flushing Meadows, trading victories in thrilling encounters. They also clashed in Masters 1000 finals at Rome and Cincinnati, with Alcaraz prevailing in both. Their dominance was absolute, as one of them won every tournament both entered this season, captivating tennis fans worldwide with their contrasting styles and mutual respect.

Playing before a raucous home crowd in Turin, Sinner defended his ATP Finals title with a 7-6(4), 7-5 victory over Alcaraz on Sunday. The Italian saved a set point at 5-6 in the opener before edging the tiebreak, then recovered from an early break in the second set to seal the championship. Sinner finished the tournament undefeated without dropping a set for the second consecutive year, extending his indoor hard court winning streak to 31 matches. He earned a record $5.07 million prize while Alcaraz secured the year-end number one ranking. Their rivalry stands at 10-6 in Alcaraz's favor, promising more epic battles ahead as tennis enters a new golden era.

Felix Auger-Aliassime is set to break into the top five of the ATP rankings for the first time in his career following his strong performance at the ATP Finals. The Canadian reached the semifinals in Turin and will rise to a career-high No. 5, becoming the highest-ranked Canadian man since Milos Raonic reached No. 3.

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have advocated for the Davis Cup to be held every other year rather than annually. Both believe the current schedule makes it difficult for top players to commit consistently. Sinner won't defend Italy's title in Bologna, while Alcaraz will compete for Spain.

Alexander Zverev called his 2025 season "incredibly unsatisfying" despite finishing third in the ATP rankings behind Sinner and Alcaraz. The German reached the Australian Open final and won Munich but battled injuries throughout the year. After exiting the ATP Finals in group stage, Zverev said staying healthy will be his top priority.

Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten captured their maiden ATP Finals doubles title with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski. The second seeds didn't face a break point in the final and avenged their round-robin loss to the British duo. Patten also got engaged to longtime partner Ellie Stone during the week in Turin.

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