Janic Siner’s first Paris Masters crown moved past Italian Carlos Alcaraz and back to the top of the ATP rankings.
Published on November 3, 2025
Italy’s Jannik Sinner defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 7-6(4) on Sunday to win his first Paris Masters title, a victory that saw the 24-year-old regain the top spot in the men’s rankings ahead of the ATP Finals.
The second seed knew a win would be enough to overtake rival Carlos Alcaraz in the rankings and became only the fourth player in tournament history to lift the trophy without dropping a set.
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For Auger-Aliassime, the stakes were just as high but the outcome was very different. The Canadian ninth seed needed a title to seal his place at the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin, but instead had his hopes dashed in a high-quality final.
Sinner’s Paris win clinched his first Masters crown of the year and fifth title of 2025, extending his remarkable indoor hardcourt winning streak to 26 matches.
‘The Fierce Final’
“It’s huge, honestly. It was a very intense final here, and we both knew what was on the line. Also him, he’s in a tough and tough spot, but for my part, I’m very happy,” Sinner said in an on-court interview.
“The last few months have been amazing. We have tried to work on some things as a player, tried to improve. I am extremely happy to see such results.
“Another title this year. It’s been an amazing year, no matter what happens in Turin. I’m very happy.”
Sinner made her intentions clear from the opening game, breaking Auger-Aliassime’s serve before consolidating the break as she controlled the rally while the Canadian leaked unforced errors.
Despite the majority of the crowd rallying behind the underdog, Auger-Aliassime struggled to match Sinner’s relentless power and precision.
Sinful untouchables on service
Sinner proved untouchable on serve, mixing deep groundstrokes with drop shots and half-volleys to unsettle the opposition.
The Italian’s dominance came to an end in the opening set, when Auger-Aliassime failed to earn a single break point while Sinner dropped just three points on serve and fired a cross-court forehand winner to open the set in a flourish.
The second set brought more resistance, however, with Auger-Aliassime showing her skills and saving five break points.
But even his decisive defense could not stifle Sinner’s serve as the set went to a tiebreak.
Auger-Aliassime held his own in the tiebreak until a crucial error gave Sinner the advantage and the Italian didn’t need a second invitation to take the lead.
Sinner then delivered a knockout blow on match point, forcing Auger-Aliassime wide during a rally and firing a backhand winner down the line to claim his fifth Masters crown.
Auger-Aliassime will play this week in Metz, where he had a first-round bye, in a last-ditch effort to secure a spot at the ATP Finals next week.
