Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz for the second time in 2025 to lift the trophy at the ATP Finals.
Sinner defeated Alcaraz in straight sets at the ATP Finals to win the title for the second year in a row in Turin.
The Alcaraz and Sinner rivalry has been the biggest draw for the ATP Tour this season, with the pair meeting in six finals across the year.
Their rivalry has produced 16 matches since 2019, with Alcaraz leading the head-to-head series with 10 victories. However, there’s one staggering statistic that makes it impossible to split them.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner’s incredible rivalry statistic
Alcaraz might lead the head-to-head convincingly, but in terms of points played the two men cannot be separated.
The two great rivals have played out 3,302 points in the iconic matches, and both of them have won the same number of points.
Both men have picked up 1651 points against each other in a rivalry that has seen them split the last eight Grand Slams.
It’s fitting that the two men cannot be split on points as they’ve shown time and time again that they are far and away the best two players in the world.
Both men have shared times when they have been on top, but it’s clear that Sinner and Alcaraz will forever share the top spots of the rankings.
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Sinner might have won at the ATP Finals, but the points they have shared shows that he will face defeat against the Spaniard again.
If the two rivals continue for the rest of their careers, it will undoubtedly become the greatest rivalry in the sport.
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner match Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer
The Rafael Nadal vs Roger Federer rivalry is considered one of the best in the sport as the two men shared several majors while at the top of tennis.
It’s staggering, then, to realise that Sinner and Alcaraz have already matched their most prolific year on the tour.
| Most prolific rivalries on the ATP Tour | Number of meetings |
| Roger Federer vs Novak Djokovic (2015) | 8 |
| Novak Djokovic vs Rafael Nadal (2007 and 2009) | 7 |
| Carlos Alcaraz vs Jannik Sinner | 6 |
| Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal | 6 |
The most times Nadal and Federer played each other in a season was six, which came in 2006. Sinner and Alcaraz’s match at the ATP Finals was their sixth meeting across the season.
There are only two rivalries which now beat Sinner and Alcaraz. Novak Djokovic and Nadal met seven times in 2007 and 2009, while Federer and Djokovic met a record eight times in 2015.
