Jannik Sinner claimed his fifth Masters 1000 title in Paris on Sunday. Two days later, world no. 1 arrived in Turin ahead of the ATP Finals. The home favorite defeated all five rivals at the elite event last year to lift a trophy.
Jannik, the best player during the post-US Open swing, will try to repeat that next week, taking no time to celebrate in Paris and heading straight to his final tournament of the season.
The 24-year-old is motivated to extend his great run, having won three titles in the previous four tournaments. With 2050 ATP points on his tally, the Italian has kept his year-end no. 1 chances alive.
Sinner stands 1050 points behind Carlos Alcaraz ahead of the final tournament of the season. If the home favorite wins the title, the Spaniard has to win two or three matches in Turin to defend his position and secure his second year-end no. 1 honor.
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Jannik is the favorite, having embraced a brilliant indoor streak since the closing stages of 2023. His last indoor loss came in the 2023 ATP Finals title match against Novak Djokovic.
The San Candido native has dominated the field under the roof in the previous two years, hoping for another strong run in Turin next week. On the other hand, Carlos has trained at home in Murcia.
The Spaniard suffered an early Paris Masters defeat and missed a chance to secure the year-end no. 1 title before Turin. Thus, Carlos will have to raise his game at the ATP Finals and embrace a good run, having reached only one semi-final so far two years ago.
Sinner is the favorite, but Alcaraz will try to collect enough points to keep his great rival behind and even challenge him for the title if he produces his A-game.
