Carlos Alcaraz v Jannik Sinner live: ATP Finals result and reaction as rivals clash for year-end crown and massive pay-day

It’s a repeat success for Jannik Sinner as he holds the ATP Finals title aloft.

“Ole, ole, ole; Sinner, Sinner!” sing the crowd before the Italian addresses his rival.

“Carlos, amazing season, amazing what you’re doing. Well deserved for the number one. We haven’t spoken yet, but I’m extremely happy if it’s another player than me, I always choose you, so you’re really the player I look up to for a lot of motivation.

“I need this, you know, [to have] every practice session with a with a big, big purpose and we are all very happy, the whole fans here are very happy to see you play. You are the most energetic player on tour. Also, best of luck, best of luck with that after a well deserved rest, for you too and hope to see you again next year with hopefully, great, great battles ahead of us.”

A magnificent runner-up speech from Alcaraz, who has had to battle the crowd tonight but now has to wait for them to stop chanting “Carlos, Carlos”.

“I’m really, really happy with the level that I played today, with the performance,” Alcaraz says. “I just played against someone that has not lost a match in an indoor court since two years from now, so that means, you know, how great a player you are.

“With your team, putting in great work every time, coming back really strong, even stronger after every loss – you don’t have many, but, after every loss you come back stronger, so, well deserved final, well deserved.

“I want to say it is a great year for you. It’s time to rest, hope you’re gonna be ready for next year because I will be ready for more finals against you! So well deserved year and a well deserved trophy.”

• After 11 holds of serve in a row, Sinner saves set point serving at 5-6
• Sinner plays stunning forehand lob to win first-set tiebreak 7-4
• Alcaraz breaks Sinner in opening game of second set, and for first time this week
• Sinner gets the break back via a fortuitous return, mishit on his forehand
• Sinner saves break point at 3-3 then retakes the lead in second set
• Sinner converts first Championship point in final game of second set

This was the sixth time Alcaraz and Sinner had met in 2025, and it’s Sinner’s second victory after the Wimbledon final. He now only trails the head-to-head 10-6, and this is just his second win over Alcaraz since the start of the 2024 season.

Alcaraz got Roland Garros and the US Open. Sinner responded both times at Wimbledon and now here at the ATP Finals.

Jannik Sinner is the youngest man to win back-to-back ATP Finals titles since Roger Federer in 2004. He also claims the best winning percentage at ATP Finals history.

Sinner writes “Grazi” on the camera lens. Oh how he loves this tournament and playing in front of his home fans, who sing his name at the end. These are special scenes, to mark an excellent end to the season for Sinner. “It means the world to me” Sinner says. “It means a lot to me ending the season like this.”

Sinner and Alcaraz share a hug at the net and there are kind words between the rivals who have been so far clear of everyone else this year. It’s two grand slams each, Alcaraz gets the year-end No 1 but Sinner wins the ATP Finals. That’s about fair.

Sinner fell to his back after winning the title. That’s how much winning means for him in Turin. That’s now 10 matches in a row won at this tournament, 31 matches in a row on indoor hard courts. It’s his fortress.

Sinner will have Championship point! Alcaraz comes into the net but Sinner finds the dip on the backhand and Alcaraz is unable to get the pick-up over the net.

ALCARAZ GOES WIDE ON THE BACKHAND AND SINNER IS THE CHAMPION AGAIN! HE FALLS TO HIS BACK AND IS THE KING IN TURIN ONCE MORE!

Sinner gets up to the Alcaraz drop shot before slamming the smash, and it gets the crowd on their feet – with Sinner just two points from the title on 30-30.

Alcaraz responds to win the forehand duel crosscourt, sending the winner down the line for a clean winner. But Sinner goes big on the backhand return and guides it down the line for a winner!

An awesome point on 15-15 as Sinner sends Alcaraz into the dipping volley off the backhand, and then reaches the short ball to put away the backhand down the line.

Alcaraz goes for the same approach but Sinner this time produces the forehand pass, which dips beyond Alcaraz at the net.