Carlos Alcaraz will face the ultimate challenge at the ATP Finals in Turin. World no. 1 chaseshis first trophy at the year-ending event against the defending champion, his greatest rival and the home favorite - Jannik Sinner.
The dominant figures of men's tennis have left everyone far behind and created the Big 2 with their incredible results since the start of 2024. Now, they will embrace their sixth notable final since May, the first on an indoor court.
Carlos is enjoying his career-best indoor run. However, he labels Jannik as the favorite in the final, praising the Italian's brilliant streak with the roof above his head. However, the Spaniard will not leave the court without leaving everything on it!
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Sinner is entering his third straight ATP Finals title match. He fell to Novak Djokovic in the 2023 final before starting his reign last year. The home favorite defeated five rivals in straight sets last November to compete an incredible season with a notable trophy.
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Jannik has been equally efficient in Turin this week, having beaten four rivals without losing a set or his serve! Alcaraz will try to spoil the rival's run in a couple of hours, preparing for their 16th duel and gathering confidence and momentum from his four wins this week.
The 22-year-old wrapped up the round-robin stage with a perfect 3-0 score, adding 600 ATP points to his tally and securing the year-end no. 1 honor for the second time in a career.
Not stopping there, Carlos threw everything at Felix Auger-Aliassime in the semi-final, earning a 6-2, 6-4 victory and arranging a blockbuster against Jannik, their sixth of the season in the big finals!
The Italian might be the favorite, but the Spaniard knows how to challenge him. The task will be very difficult on an indoor court, but the El Palmar native looks motivated to add another milestone to his already incredible CV.
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"I'm world no. 1, which means I have been playing well during the entire season and on every surface. However, Jannik is the world's best indoor player.
He plays in front of the home fans, and I would say he is the favorite in the final, although I do not want to believe it," Carlos Alcaraz said.
