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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.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner - COURTESY/PHOTO
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.
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.
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.
WORLD SERIES THRILLER: DODGERS’ GAME 7 WIN HOOKS MILLIONS
The LA Dodgers' Game 7 World Series win over the Toronto Blue Jays averaged 25.98 million viewers, making it the most-watched MLB game since 2017. The thrilling extra-innings comeback peaked at 31.5 million viewers.
L.A. Dodgers Win World Series, Winning Consecutive Titles - Photo Credit: Getty Images
Millions of people tuned in to watch the Los Angeles Dodgers' stunning second consecutive World Series victory on Saturday night because it was a compelling drama.
In a thrilling Game 7 that lasted extra innings, the Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays had spectators on the edge of their seats as the defending champions overcame a 3-0 hole to become the first repeat World Series victors in 25 years.
Fox wowed the crowd with the Dodgers' comeback, which was completed by catcher Will Smith in the top of the eleventh.
The network estimates that an average of 25.98 million people watched the battle across all Fox platforms, based on preliminary viewership figures.
The Dodgers-Blue Jays series finale is now the most-watched World Series game since the Houston Astros defeated Los Angeles in Game 7 in 2017, thanks to that number.
Miguel Rojas' game-tying solo home run in the ninth inning kept baseball fans riveted to their screens as the game continued into the late hours on the East Coast. Between 11:30 and 11:45 p.m. ET, 31.5 million people watched the game at its peak.
On average, 25.98 million people watched the LA Dodgers defeat the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series.
In the top of the eleventh inning, Dodgers catcher Will Smith blasted the game-winning solo home run.
The figures are based on Adobe Analytics data and Nielsen's quick national data. According to Front Office Sports, the exact number will be revealed later this week, along with audience statistics from Canadian broadcasters Sportsnet and TVA Sports.
Last year's Game 5 of the Dodgers-Blue Jays series, in which LA defeated the New York Yankees 4-1, was surpassed by Game 7. This year's Dodgers-Yankees game outperformed it by 40% in terms of viewership, even though it is also a big attraction for baseball enthusiasts.
The matchup on Saturday also outperformed the most recent World Series Game 7, which was the 2019 matchup between the Washington Nationals and the Astros, by a margin of 10%.
However, Saturday's first ratings are so high that they surpass both the NBA's audience figures and other World Series data.
Game 7 of the NBA Finals in June, in which the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers in an all-or-nothing match on ABC, was dominated by the contest's linear viewership. According to reports, the 2025 World Series Game 7 attracted 53% more views than the NBA finale.
With an average viewership of 16.53 million and a peak of 19.28 million in the second half, the Thunder's 103-91 triumph in June was the NBA's most-watched Finals game in six years.
However, during the opening week of the season last month, the NBA set new records for itself.
According to Front Office Sports, the league's national games (NBC, Peacock, ESPN, and Amazon Prime Video) attracted an average of 2.8 million viewers during the first week of the season. In eight years, that was the NBA's most-viewed first week.
The NBA's first games on NBC since 2002, the opening-night doubleheader on October 21, attracted 5.6 million viewers, a 90 per cent increase over the previous year's TNT opener.
ANTHONY JOSHUA REPORTEDLY SET FOR UNEXPECTED RETURN DATE ANNOUNCEMENT
Anthony Joshua is set for a surprise return to boxing in December, promoter Eddie Hearn confirms. The former heavyweight champion will fight in Riyadh, with a potential Jake Paul bout also discussed.
Joshua tipped to step back into the ring - COURTESY/PHOTO
Promoter Eddie Hearn has predicted that Anthony Joshua will make an unexpected comeback to the ring.
Hearn said Joshua will put on his gloves again next month, but he has not confirmed who his opponent will be.
Hearn's Matchroom Boxing has three events set for December in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: December 13, 15, and 27.
Hearn told DAZN that Joshua would return on one of those dates, and he said, "Yes."
Since Daniel Dubois knocked him out at Wembley Stadium in September of last year, Joshua has not competed.
Hearn, though, has been hinting at the range of choices Joshua would have upon his return.
These include a bout in Africa (Joshua is of Nigerian descent) and a potential 2026 matchup with Tyson Fury.
Meanwhile, Fury maintains that his current boxing retirement will remain permanent.
A bout scheduled for December at rather short notice, by Joshua's standards, was not one of his expected possibilities.
Hearn was also questioned about the possibility of a fantasy contest between Joshua and Jake Paul.
Paul, a former YouTuber who is now a boxer, has drawn attention by announcing that he will face the former heavyweight champion.
Would we accept the fight, if you ask me? We would fight, of course," Hearn said to DAZN.
"It would be a pleasant way to simply wrap up this brief adventure.
"Is Jake Paul truly interested in taking on Anthony Joshua? He is insane. Given that AJ has not truly been in training camp, he might believe he can catch him off guard.
"There is not much to report at this time, but if the chance arose, it would be a fierce battle. Never say never.
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