Jannik Sinner's win at the Paris Masters 1000 has reopened the race to end the year at the top of the ATP rankings, also due to Carlos Alcaraz's untimely defeat in the last Masters 1000 of the season. The Italian champion took advantage of the chance and after struggling more than expected in his first matches at the 'Dfense Arena' raised his level by winning his fifth Masters 1000 in his career.
The 24-year-old from Sesto Pusteria will try to end his 2025 in the best possible way, as he will have to defend his title at the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin next week. As everyone knows, the four-time Grand Slam champion will not participate in the Davis Cup Finals in Bologna this year having decided to take a rest period in view of the new season.
Panatta pays tribute to Sinner
After being defeated by Alcaraz in the US Open final in early September, Jannik worked to improve his game by achieving extraordinary results in the tournaments that were staged during the autumn. The current world No. 1 lifted the trophy at the Beijing ATP 500, had to retire during the Shanghai Rolex Masters due to cramps, before also winning in Vienna and Paris. As if that were not enough, he also prevailed in the second edition of the 'Six Kings Slam' in Saudi Arabia, earning a crazy prize money.
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During the latest episode of the show 'La Domenica Sportiva', Italian legend Adriano Panatta broke silence on Sinner's success in Paris: "He is introducing new things into his game and he keeps improving every time, now he is almost unbeatable. He has learned to use the drop-shot effectively and his serve has taken further steps, as his numbers certify lately. Alcaraz must be very careful, because if he does not stay focused, his huge rival risks creating a huge gap to him.
It would be very interesting to see a final between these two players at the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin." The draw ceremony is scheduled for this Thursday.
