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TENNIS SHOWDOWN: CARLOS ALCARAZ AND JANNIK SINNER FIGHT FOR WORLD NO.1
Jannik Sinner reclaims the world No. 1 ranking after winning the Paris Masters. The battle with Carlos Alcaraz for the year-end top spot now intensifies heading into the ATP Finals in Turin.
Jannik Sinner has returned to the top of the world rankings after winning consecutive ATP Tour titles.
Following his victory in Vienna last weekend, Sinner defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime at the Paris Masters to win his fifth ATP championship of 2025 and to reclaim the top spot in the rankings for the first time since the US Open.
Although Carlos Alcaraz still leads going into the ATP Finals, the Italian's prospects of securing back-to-back year-end world No. 1 finishes have suddenly increased. Here, we examine how the matchup between the two is developing.
As of right now, Alcaraz's unexpected loss in the second round and Sinner's march to his fifth Masters 1000 triumph in Paris have put the Italian back at the top of the rankings on Monday.
Alcaraz is now behind him in the ATP Rankings with 11,250 points, while he has 11,500 points.
Alcaraz still holds a sizable lead in the ATP Race to Turin, which only tracks points earned in 2025, despite losing his position as the world No. 1 ranking.
With Sinner on precisely 10,000 points following his romp to the victory in Paris, the Spaniard has amassed 11,050 points this season.
Alcaraz is in a strong position to win the year-end No. 1 rating, even if the gap has narrowed considerably over the last week.
In Turin, what does Alcaraz need?
Alcaraz will once again take Sinner's spot as the world No. 1 when the points from the ATP Finals from the previous year are eliminated before this year's competition.
Alcaraz will drop just 200 points despite winning just one group stage match a year ago, while Sinner will drop back to 10,000 points ahead of the event after securing a full 1,500 ranking points for an undefeated run to the final in 2024.
Alcaraz will now have 11,050 points as the world number one and be very close to finishing at the top of the rankings for the first time since 2022.
Sinner would return to 11,500 points following Turin, 450 points higher than Alcaraz's pre-Turin total, if he were to win the title without losing.
This indicates that the Spaniard may easily secure the top spot at the conclusion of the year with just 451 points.
Every Turin round-robin game is worth 200 ranking points, so if Alcaraz wins every group stage, he will have 600 points, which will guarantee him the top slot at the end of 2025, regardless of how he and Sinner perform.
Alcaraz would need to hope he advances and wins his semi-final in order to gain an additional 400 points if he were to achieve 400 points for a 2-1 record in the round-robin round.
If Alcaraz advances and wins in the semi-final, he could still earn the year-end No. 1 ranking even if he just wins one group stage match.
In Turin, what does Sinner need?
For Sinner to have a genuine chance at ending 2025 as the year-end No. 1, he should ideally win the title again without dropping a match.
If Alcaraz were to win two group stage matches and not advance, or win two group stage matches and then lose in the semi-final, the Italian would secure the year-end No. 1 ranking if he were to win the title with a perfect 1,500 points.
Sinner would need Alcaraz to either win one group stage match and lose his semi-final, or win one group stage match and not advance, if he were to win the title after a 2-1 group record and 1,300 points.
In the end, the Spaniard would only need one round-robin victory to secure year-end No. 1 if the Italian lost two group stage games and won the title, earning 1,100 points.
To have any chance of securing the year-end No. 1 finish, Sinner needs to win the title; any other outcome would ensure Alcaraz would take first place.
NOVAK DJOKOVIC LANDS IN ATHENS AFTER HISTORIC AUSTRALIAN OPEN RUNNER-UP FINISH
After a historic loss to Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic returns to his family in Athens to reset for the 2026 tennis season.
After losing his first Australian Open final to Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic just wanted to see his family.
Djokovic landed in Athens on Tuesday, wrapping up two weeks away from home and marking his 38th appearance in a major final.
For the first time ever, Novak walked away from Rod Laver Arena with the runner-up trophy. At 36, he became the oldest finalist in Australian Open history, but Alcaraz stopped him in four sets: 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5. The match lasted just over three hours.
This was Djokovic's first tournament in more than two months, and even so, he showed why people call him a legend. He cruised through the first three rounds and reached the last 16 without much fuss.
In the fourth round, Jakub Mensik had to pull out with an abdominal injury, so Novak got a walkover and saved some energy for the big matches ahead. But things nearly fell apart a few days later. Lorenzo Musetti took the first two sets in their quarterfinal, and for a moment, Djokovic looked like he might be headed home early. Then, out of nowhere, Musetti retired in the third set, and suddenly Novak was through to his 13th Australian Open semi-final.
Next up was Jannik Sinner, the two-time defending champ. Djokovic had to dig deep. Twice he came back from a set down and eventually won 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 after more than four hours on court. He fought off 16 out of 18 break points and weathered over 70 winners from Sinner, proving that belief really does go a long way. At 36, he marched into his 38th major final.
Djokovic left everything on court against Alcaraz. He started strong, but the Spaniard found his rhythm and took control in the second and third sets, racking up five breaks. In the fourth, Novak saved six break points early on and kept pace, even earning a break chance at 4-all. Then he missed a forehand he’d usually make, and just like that, his shot at a fifth set slipped away.
Alcaraz broke late in the set and sealed the win, handing Djokovic his first-ever loss in an Australian Open final. Now, Novak’s taking some time off to be with his family. He’s expected back on court soon, probably in Doha, but right now, only he knows how his schedule will look.
WHO IS SAMUEL LOPEZ? MEET THE COACH BEHIND CARLOS ALCARAZ’S 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN GLORY
Discover the touching moment Carlos Alcaraz saw coach Samuel Lopez receive a trophy after his Australian Open victory.
Carlos Alcaraz just pulled off something huge—he beat Novak Djokovic in four sets (2:6, 6:2, 6:3, 7:5) to win the Australian Open. With this win, he joins the legends of the Open era, becoming one of the rare players to snag at least one title at all four Grand Slams.
Here’s the wild part: Alcaraz is just 22. Actually, he turns 23 on May 5, so he’s still got plenty of time. This marks his seventh Grand Slam title already. For a bit of perspective, Djokovic had only one Grand Slam trophy at Alcaraz’s age.
Since he’d never won the Australian Open before, Alcaraz didn’t really know the drill for the trophy ceremony. His coach, Samuel Lopez, got a trophy too, which caught Carlos off guard—in a good way. Their partnership has clearly paid off.
Talking to the media, Alcaraz said he loved that coaches get recognised with their own trophy. He hadn’t seen that before and thought it was a fantastic idea, since a champion’s journey isn’t a solo effort. Watching Samuel Lopez get his moment meant a lot to him. “It’s wonderful, and when I saw him there, I was so happy because I know Samuel has been working toward this moment his whole life. For me, he’s one of the best coaches—if not the best—you can have on a tennis court today. For me, it was a magical and incredibly special moment: hugging him after the last point and also seeing him there, with everyone recognising what he deserves,” Alcaraz said.
Not everyone was convinced after Alcaraz split with long-time coach Juan Carlos Ferrero and started working with Lopez. Some experts doubted whether he could keep dominating the tour this year. But after Melbourne, it looks like Alcaraz isn’t going anywhere. Even without Ferrero, he’s still leading the pack.
With three more Grand Slams coming up this season, it’s shaping up to be a wild ride. You get the feeling that we’ll be watching Alcaraz and Sinner battling for the biggest prizes all year long.
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