Jannik Sinner clinched his maiden Rolex Paris Masters title beating Felix Auger Aliassime 6-4 7-6 (7-4) and extending his indoor winning streak to 26 matches.
The win also lifted him 250 points clear of Carlos Alcaraz in the PIF ATP rankings , regaining the World no.1 spot.
The year ending ATP Finals begin on 9 November in Turin, so the final World No. 1 will be decided in the last ATP event of the year, a fitting end to a year where his epic rivalry with Alcaraz has reached stratospheric proportions.
Sinner and Alcaraz have won all of the past eight Grand Slam tournaments between them.
Their dominance in the rankings is evidenced by the gap between second-placed Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev (5,690) is larger than the third-ranked German’s points total (5,560).
“It was such an intense final and we both knew what was on the line,” four-time major champion Sinner said.
“From my side, I am extremely happy. We have tried to work on things and seeing this kind of result makes me incredibly happy.
“It has been an amazing year, no matter what comes now in Turin.”
Main photo:- Jannik Sinner with Rolex Paris Masters “Tree of Life” Trophy by ISF Ltd
