Summary

  • ATP Finals: Jannik Sinner beats Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (7-4) 7-5

  • World's top two were playing for sixth time this year

  • Alcaraz had dominated the 2025 rivalry, leading 4-1 before this match, but suffered an injury during the first set

  • Italian Sinner enjoyed home advantage in Turin, where Alcaraz said he expected a partisan atmosphere like a Davis Cup match

  • GB's Patten completes dream trip with doubles title

  1. Goodbyepublished at 20:03 GMT 16 November 2025

    Alcaraz 6-7 (4-7) 5-7 Sinner

    Jannik Sinner finishes the season with a trophy for the second year in a row. The Italian is the 2025 ATP Finals champion.

    You can read the report here.

    But never fear! We're not quite finished with tennis for 2025, with the Davis Cup Finals coming up next week, which you can follow on the BBC Sport website.

    Goodbye!

  2. Postpublished at 20:00 GMT 16 November 2025

    Alcaraz 6-7 (4-7) 5-7 Sinner

    Honours even in 2025?

    • Australian Open - Jannik Sinner
    • Roland Garros - Carlos Alcaraz
    • Wimbledon - Jannik Sinner
    • US Open - Carlos Alcaraz
    • ATP Finals - Jannik Sinner
    • Year-end number one - Carlos Alcaraz
  3. 'Great battles ahead of us'published at 19:56 GMT 16 November 2025

    Alcaraz 6-7 (4-7) 5-7 Sinner

    ATP Finals champion Jannik Sinner, speaking at the presentation: "Carlos, an amazing season, amazing what you're doing. A lot of work, a lot of great memories for your career. Well deserved for the number one. I'm extremely happy. If it's another player than me, I choose you.

    "You are definitely a player I look up, a lot of motivation. Every practice session has a big purpose. We are all very happy to see you play. You are the most energetic player on tour. I hope to see you again next year with great battles ahead of us.

    "My team have done incredible work at the end of the season, coming up with this level, so I really appreciate it."

  4. Postpublished at 19:51 GMT 16 November 2025

    Alcaraz 6-7 (4-7) 5-7 Sinner

    Two-time champion Jannik Sinner steps up to collect his silverware

    He shares a warm embrace with Carlos Alcaraz before hoisting the trophy as the fireworks and confetti erupt behind him.

  5. 'Hopefully I will play more finals against you'published at 19:48 GMT 16 November 2025

    Alcaraz 6-7 (4-7) 5-7 Sinner

    World number one and runner-up Carlos Alcaraz, speaking at the presentation: "I'm really happy with the level I played today. I played against someone that hasn't lost a match on an indoor court for two years. What a great player you are. He comes back really strong, even stronger after every loss - you don't have many! A well deserved final [for Jannik].

    "It is a great year for Jannik. Time to rest. I hope you're going to be ready for next year because I will be ready. Hopefully I will play more finals against you.

    "It's been a long year, really great achievements, a really great level the whole year. It wasn't to be this final but I'm going to leave the court with my head held high. This is a great trophy as well.

    "I hope to see you next year. Thank you Torino!"

  6. The stats behind Sinner's winpublished at 19:43 GMT 16 November 2025

    Alcaraz 6-7 (4-7) 5-7 Sinner

    • Jannik Sinner is just the fourth player to defend the men's singles title this century, joining Lleyton Hewitt, Roger Federer, and Novak Djokovic.
    • The Italian is unbeaten in his past 31 matches on indoor hard courts, stretching back to the 2023 ATP Finals title match when he lost to Djokovic.
    • He hasn't dropped a set in Turin in 2024 or 2025.
    • He only lost one service game during this week's title defence, saving 13 of the 14 break points he faced.
  7. Sinner celebrates 'amazing' end to 2025published at 19:40 GMT 16 November 2025

    Alcaraz 6-7 (4-7) 5-7 Sinner

    Sinner won't be playing Davis Cup for Italy in the coming week, having opted out, so his focus will soon switch to the 2026 season.

    For now, he is ready to heartily celebrate a gutsy win over his greatest rival.

    "It represents not only tennis. We're individual athletes, but without a team this is not possible," he said on Sky Sports.

    "Celebrating this trophy at the end of the year after an intense last couple of months, there's no better ending for me.

    "It was a close match-up. [Alcaraz had] set point in the first set. I'm happy with how I handled the situation and it means the world to me.

    "Playing against Carlos you have to play your best. He is one of the best returners if not the best returner in the game. I'm very happy. It means a lot to me to end the season like this - it's amazing."

  8. Game, set and match, Sinner!published at 19:30 GMT 16 November 2025

    Alcaraz 6-7 (4-7) 5-7 Sinner

    A big smile from Alcaraz as he thunders a 27th winner of the match past Sinner, a forehand out of his rival's reach.

    But that's soon gone from his face as Sinner gets to 30-all. Alcaraz puts away winner number 28 into the right corner on the next point though.

    He's playing hampered after that leg injury he was treated for early in the match.

    Sinner forces deuce - and then a match point when Alcaraz nets with a stooping volley.

    Championship point for Sinner, and the successful title defence is complete as Alcaraz drives a backhand wide.

    Jannik Sinner ends his 2025 season with a massive win.

  9. Sinner winner piles pressure back on Alcarazpublished at 19:24 GMT 16 November 2025

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    It's jittery at times, it's tense, and that's because we're watching the two best male players in the world who desperately want each other's scalp for one last time in 2025. But at times it's quite brilliant.

    Sinner rifles a passing shot past a charging Alcaraz and that's 6-5, a game away from the title and $5m pay day once again.

  10. Can Alcaraz win the title that eluded Nadal?published at 19:20 GMT 16 November 2025

    Alcaraz's fellow Spaniard and idol Rafael Nadal never won this title, and the last player from Spain to lift the singles trophy was Alex Corretja, a surprise champion in 1998 who toppled countryman Carlos Moya in a final that went all the way to five sets.

  11. Alcaraz has the answerpublished at 19:19 GMT 16 November 2025

    Alcaraz 6-7 (4-7) 5-5 Sinner*

    Alcaraz is looking to strike early in the rallies and does so successfully here.

    Whether he's fit to play for Spain in the Davis Cup next week is a question for later.

    He tears through this game, ripping a forehand winner to Sinner's backhand side and serving well.

  12. Sinner closing in...published at 19:14 GMT 16 November 2025

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    Now, how's your nerve Carlos?

    He has survived bigger tests of nerve this year, but this is a big moment coming up.

    Sinner's love service game gives the Italian a 5-4 lead, so he is potentially one game from the title.

    Alcaraz needs another ruthless service game. Does he have it in the locker?

  13. Relief for Alcarazpublished at 19:11 GMT 16 November 2025

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    Just what the doctor ordered for Alcaraz - a hold to love.

    Are we heading for another tie-break?

  14. Sinner hits the frontpublished at 19:07 GMT 16 November 2025

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    Alcaraz isn't going away quite yet. He rips a backhand winner down the line and now it's 30-all on the Sinner serve.

    What's happened here? Both players are suddenly all over the other's serve.

    Alcaraz sets up break point with an easy put-away at the net, but he then whips a forehand just too long on the next point while shaping to dominate the rally.

    If this is going to be about endurance, maybe Sinner has it in the bag tonight. He wins a 24-shot rally to move a point away from a 4-3 lead, but then Alcaraz steams in with an inspired cross-court forehand winner.

    Deuce again. Big game. And it's Sinner's when Alcaraz plants a backhand maybe an inch wide.

  15. Sinner strikes backpublished at 19:00 GMT 16 November 2025

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    A lovely wrong-footing forehand from Alcaraz is followed on the next point by a poor backhand volley.

    At 30-all, Sinner has the crowd interested, and Alcaraz then drills a forehand long.

    It's Sinner's first break chance and he has a huge slice of luck when a total mis-hit return of serve lands almost on the baseline.

    Alcaraz is jolted, can't recover, and Sinner takes the point with a lovely drop shot that - unusually - his opponent shows no interest in chasing down.

    We're back on level terms!

  16. Sinner stays in close touchpublished at 18:55 GMT 16 November 2025

    *Alcaraz 6-7 (4-7) 3-2 Sinner

    These two don't faff about. They're tearing through the games.

    Sinner looks like taking this one to love, as Alcaraz's return game deserts him, but then throws in a double fault.

    It's only a momentary delay. Sinner's still in this set, but can he break the world number one's serve for the first time today?

  17. Alcaraz senses his chancepublished at 18:52 GMT 16 November 2025

    Alcaraz 6-7 (4-7) 3-1 Sinner*

    You bet Alcaraz fancies this now.

    He slams an ace down the T to move 3-1 ahead and will like his chances of taking this to a decider now.

  18. Sinner back to his ruthless selfpublished at 18:48 GMT 16 November 2025

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    Much better from the crowd's favourite. Sinner saunters through his next service game.

    That break in game one of this set was the first time Sinner has dropped serve all tournament.

  19. No such mistakes from Alcarazpublished at 18:44 GMT 16 November 2025

    Alcaraz 6-7 (4-7) 2-0 Sinner*

    A lovely forehand from Alcaraz brings up two game points, but he goes long on the first of those.

    He serve-volleys on the next and clips the edge of the line with a deft touch at the net, perhaps a little lucky there, but the game's safe and the break is consolidated.

  20. Alcaraz gets immediate breakpublished at 18:41 GMT 16 November 2025

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    Well, that was not in the script.

    We have a break of serve, and it's gone to Alcaraz.

    Two double faults, followed by a faulty forehand, and that's a shabby game from the man who put such effort into scrambling across the line in set one.