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Get your Melbourne Cup kitSinner winner: champion in Paris, back on top of world
AP • November 3rd, 2025 8:15 am
Jannik Sinner holds the Paris Masters crown that puts him back on top of the men's tennis world | Photo: AP
Jannik Sinner is back as the world No. 1 in men's tennis after beating Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4 7-6 (7-4) in the Paris Masters final.
The four-time grand slam champion from Italy replaced six-time major winner Carlos Alcaraz at the top as he extended his indoor winning streak to 26 matches, following up victory in Vienna last Sunday seven days later with his first Paris title.
The ninth-seeded Auger-Aliassime needed to win the tournament at La Defense Arena on Sunday to clinch the eighth and final spot for the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin, Italy.
Jannik Sinner shakes hands with beaten finalist Felix Auger-Aliassime at the Paris Masters | Photo: AP
"It's huge, honestly. It was such an intense final here and we both knew what's on the line," Sinner said.
"For him it's a very tough and difficult spot but from my side I'm extremely happy."
Sinner beat Auger-Aliassime for the third straight time — including in the semi-finals at this year's US Open — and now leads the Canadian 3-2 in head-to-heads.
"He was serving extremely well," Sinner said after his 26th straight match win indoors. "You have to use your small chances well."
Auger-Aliassime is one of the most consistent players indoors but, overall, he was unable to trouble Sinner in a one-sided contest which featured the 24-year-old at his clinical best as he won his fifth title of the year and 23rd of his career.
Sinner won on his first match point with a crisp two-handed backhand down the line, tilted his head back and raised his arms. He then patted his heart as he waved his racquet to the crowd.
"The past couple of months have been amazing. We tried to work on things, tying to improve as a player and seeing this kind of result makes me extremely happy," Sinner said.
"It has been an amazing year, no matter what comes in Turin."
Auger-Aliassime, who has won titles this year in Adelaide, Montpellier and Brussels, received a time violation warning from chair umpire Nacho Forcadell when serving at 30-30 in the ninth game of the second set.
Auger-Aliassime has boosted his hopes of qualifying for the ATP Finals, as he's now moved up to eighth, holding a 160-point lead over Italian Lorenzo Musetti and he'll try to secure his spot in the Turin showpiece when competing at the ATP 250 in Metz this week.
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