Jannik Sinner defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4 7-6 (7-4) to win the Paris Masters title, reclaiming the World No 1 ranking from Carlos Alcaraz. The 24-year-old Italian completed a dominant week without dropping a set, extending his winning streak on indoor hard courts to 26 matches.
Sinner's victory in the final was a masterclass in control. He dropped just three points on serve in the first set and secured an early break to take the lead. Auger-Aliassime saved five break points in the second set to force a tiebreak, but Sinner prevailed 7-4 to seal his first Paris title.
“It is huge, it was such an intense final, we both knew what is on the line,” Sinner said. “From my side I am extremely happy, the past couple of months has been amazing... Another title, it's been an amazing year, no matter what comes in Turin.”
Despite losing the top spot, Alcaraz remains favourite to finish as year-end World No 1, holding a 1,050-point lead going into the ATP Finals in Turin. For Auger-Aliassime, the defeat meant missing out on an automatic ATP Finals berth, though he moved ahead of Lorenzo Musetti in the qualification standings and can still secure his spot in Metz.
Sinner, now a five-time Masters champion with 23 career titles, will defend his ATP Finals title later this month on home soil in Turin.
