ATP Finals: Jannik Sinner beats Carlos Alcaraz to win $5m Turin title match

Goodbye

Alcaraz 6-7 (4-7) 5-7 Sinner

Jannik Sinner finishes the season with a trophy for the second year in a row. The Italian is the 2025 ATP Finals champion.

You can read the report here.

But never fear! We're not quite finished with tennis for 2025, with the Davis Cup Finals coming up next week, which you can follow on the BBC Sport website.

Goodbye!

'Great battles ahead of us'

Alcaraz 6-7 (4-7) 5-7 Sinner

ATP Finals champion Jannik Sinner, speaking at the presentation: "Carlos, an amazing season, amazing what you're doing. A lot of work, a lot of great memories for your career. Well deserved for the number one. I'm extremely happy. If it's another player than me, I choose you.

"You are definitely a player I look up, a lot of motivation. Every practice session has a big purpose. We are all very happy to see you play. You are the most energetic player on tour. I hope to see you again next year with great battles ahead of us.

"My team have done incredible work at the end of the season, coming up with this level, so I really appreciate it."

'Hopefully I will play more finals against you'

Alcaraz 6-7 (4-7) 5-7 Sinner

World number one and runner-up Carlos Alcaraz, speaking at the presentation: "I'm really happy with the level I played today. I played against someone that hasn't lost a match on an indoor court for two years. What a great player you are. He comes back really strong, even stronger after every loss - you don't have many! A well deserved final [for Jannik].

"It is a great year for Jannik. Time to rest. I hope you're going to be ready for next year because I will be ready. Hopefully I will play more finals against you.

"It's been a long year, really great achievements, a really great level the whole year. It wasn't to be this final but I'm going to leave the court with my head held high. This is a great trophy as well.

"I hope to see you next year. Thank you Torino!"

Sinner celebrates 'amazing' end to 2025

Alcaraz 6-7 (4-7) 5-7 Sinner

Sinner won't be playing Davis Cup for Italy in the coming week, having opted out, so his focus will soon switch to the 2026 season.

For now, he is ready to heartily celebrate a gutsy win over his greatest rival.

"It represents not only tennis. We're individual athletes, but without a team this is not possible," he said on Sky Sports.

"Celebrating this trophy at the end of the year after an intense last couple of months, there's no better ending for me.

"It was a close match-up. [Alcaraz had] set point in the first set. I'm happy with how I handled the situation and it means the world to me.

"Playing against Carlos you have to play your best. He is one of the best returners if not the best returner in the game. I'm very happy. It means a lot to me to end the season like this - it's amazing."

Game, set and match, Sinner!

Alcaraz 6-7 (4-7) 5-7 Sinner

A big smile from Alcaraz as he thunders a 27th winner of the match past Sinner, a forehand out of his rival's reach.

But that's soon gone from his face as Sinner gets to 30-all. Alcaraz puts away winner number 28 into the right corner on the next point though.

He's playing hampered after that leg injury he was treated for early in the match.

Sinner forces deuce - and then a match point when Alcaraz nets with a stooping volley.

Championship point for Sinner, and the successful title defence is complete as Alcaraz drives a backhand wide.

Jannik Sinner ends his 2025 season with a massive win.

Sinner winner piles pressure back on Alcaraz

*Alcaraz 6-7 (4-7) 5-6 Sinner

It's jittery at times, it's tense, and that's because we're watching the two best male players in the world who desperately want each other's scalp for one last time in 2025. But at times it's quite brilliant.

Sinner rifles a passing shot past a charging Alcaraz and that's 6-5, a game away from the title and $5m pay day once again.

Sinner hits the front

*Alcaraz 6-7 (4-7) 3-4 Sinner

Alcaraz isn't going away quite yet. He rips a backhand winner down the line and now it's 30-all on the Sinner serve.

What's happened here? Both players are suddenly all over the other's serve.

Alcaraz sets up break point with an easy put-away at the net, but he then whips a forehand just too long on the next point while shaping to dominate the rally.

If this is going to be about endurance, maybe Sinner has it in the bag tonight. He wins a 24-shot rally to move a point away from a 4-3 lead, but then Alcaraz steams in with an inspired cross-court forehand winner.

Deuce again. Big game. And it's Sinner's when Alcaraz plants a backhand maybe an inch wide.

Sinner strikes back

Alcaraz 6-7 (4-7) 3-3 Sinner*

A lovely wrong-footing forehand from Alcaraz is followed on the next point by a poor backhand volley.

At 30-all, Sinner has the crowd interested, and Alcaraz then drills a forehand long.

It's Sinner's first break chance and he has a huge slice of luck when a total mis-hit return of serve lands almost on the baseline.

Alcaraz is jolted, can't recover, and Sinner takes the point with a lovely drop shot that - unusually - his opponent shows no interest in chasing down.

We're back on level terms!

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