Jannik Sinner earned his sixth title by defeating his great rival Carlos Alcaraz at the ATP Finals in Turin.
Sinner defended his ATP Finals crown against Alcaraz and extended the unbeaten run that dates back to 2023.
The Italian swept aside Alcaraz in straight sets to end his season on the highest of highs at his home tournament.
The victory for Sinner has seen him join an elite list that includes Bjorn Borg, Roger Federer and Ivan Lendl.
Jannik Sinner joins elite company after ATP Finals win
Sinner and Alcaraz battled over the ATP Finals trophy, but there was another prize on the line for the two rivals.
Whoever won the Turin match would finish with a 2025 win rate over 90%, which Sinner has now managed in consecutive years.
That feat has only been achieved by three other men, according to OptaAce, and Sinner has once again matched a record by some of the best players the sport has ever seen.
Sinner’s 90%+ across 2024 and 2025 has only been achieved by Borg, Lendl and Federer throughout the history of the sport.
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Federer achieved the feat in 2004 and 2005, while Borg and Lendl managed to extend the record even further.
Borg managed it an astonishing four years in a row between 1977 and 1980, while Lendl did it for three years in a row between 1985 and 1987.
Jannik Sinner closes the gap on Carlos Alcaraz as world number one race continues into 2026
Alcaraz confirmed his world number one status for 2026 by winning all three of his group games at the ATP Finals, but Sinner’s victory has closed the gap yet again.
Just 550 points separate Sinner and Alcaraz as the start of the 2026 season looms with the first Grand Slam of the year at the Australian Open.
Sinner is defending points from his victory in Australia last year, while Alcaraz only reached the quarter-finals last year.
An early exit for Alcaraz and another Sinner win would cause a change in the rankings, but that looks very unlikely at this stage.
The race for world number one status could rumble on into the clay court season if the two men continue their dominance over everyone else.
