Jannik Sinner sealed a remarkable end to a turbulent season by defeating Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(4), 7-5 to successfully defend his ATP Finals title in Turin on Sunday, MySportDab Reports.
The Italian thrilled a packed home crowd, adding the year-ending championship to his Australian Open and Wimbledon triumphs to cap the finest season of his career.
Sinner’s victory carried extra weight given the three-month ban he served earlier in the year after testing positive for clostebol, a case later accepted by WADA as accidental contamination.
The 24-year-old said he was motivated to give fans “something positive” after months of uncertainty.
The win extended Sinner’s astonishing run of 31 straight victories on indoor hard courts, a streak stretching back to his loss to Novak Djokovic in the 2023 Turin final.
He is now within touching distance of Djokovic’s total of 35 consecutive indoor wins, though still far behind John McEnroe’s all-time record of 47.
The final lived up to expectations, with both players rock-solid on serve until Sinner edged a tense tie-break in the opening set thanks to a brilliant defensive lob followed by a thunderous serve.
A shaky start to the second set saw Sinner hand Alcaraz an early break with back-to-back double-faults, but the Italian roared back in game six to level.
With the crowd urging him on, Sinner maintained relentless pressure, and the defining moment came when Alcaraz pushed a backhand wide on championship point. Sinner collapsed to the court in relief before racing into the stands to celebrate with his family.
While Alcaraz ends his season with six Grand Slam titles and eight tournament wins, Sinner’s undefeated streak at the Finals — stretching back two years — underlined his growing dominance indoors. Both men now turn their attention to the Davis Cup, but in Turin, it was Sinner’s night once again.
