Jannik Sinner’s first Paris Masters title sees the Italian overtake Carlos Alcaraz and return to the top of the ATP.
Published November 3, 2025
Italy’s Yannick Sinner defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 7-6 (4) to win his first Paris Masters title on Sunday. The win vaulted the 24-year-old to the top of the men’s rankings ahead of the ATP Finals.
The second-seeded player knew a win would be enough to catapult his rival Carlos Alcaraz to the top of the standings, and he put in a masterful performance to become 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 similarly high, but the outcome was very different. The ninth-seeded Canadian needed the title to secure a spot at the season finale, the ATP Finals in Turin, but a high-quality final dashed those hopes.
Sinner’s victory in Paris marks his first Masters victory of the year and fifth title in 2025, extending his incredible winning streak on indoor hard courts to 26 matches.
“A fierce final”
“Honestly, this is huge. The final here was very intense and we both knew what was at stake. He’s also in a very tough and difficult position, but I’m very happy,” Sinner said in an on-court interview.
“The last few months have been great. We’ve been working on things and trying to improve as players. To see results like this makes us very happy.”
“We won the title again this year. No matter what happens now in Turin, it’s been a great year. I’m very happy.”
Sinner made his intentions clear from the opener, breaking Auger-Aliassime’s serve and then controlling the rally as the Canadian made unforced errors to secure the break.
Despite the majority of the crowd rallying behind the underdog, Auger-Aliassime struggled to match Sinner’s relentless power and precision.
Untouchable sinner in serve
Sinner proved untouchable on the serve, mixing deep groundstrokes with drop shots and half-volleys to toy with opponents.
Italy’s dominance was complete in the first set. While Auger-Aliassime didn’t have a single break point, Sinner dropped just three points on serve before hitting a crosscourt forehand winner to seal the set in style.
But Auger-Aliassime showed his mettle in the second set, saving five break points and putting up more resistance.
But even his determined defense could not break Sinner’s serving strangle hold as the set headed to a tiebreak.
Auger-Aliassime held out in the tie-break, but a crucial mistake gave Sinner the advantage and the Italian didn’t need a second invitation to move into the lead.
Sinner then delivered a knockout blow on match point, pushing Auger-Aliassime wide during a rally before hitting a powerful backhand winner down the line to claim his fifth Masters title.
Auger-Aliassime will play this week in Metz, where he received a first-round bye, in a final bid to qualify for next week’s ATP Finals.
