Mission accomplished. Jannik Sinner becomes number one in the world again of tennis despite being forced to stop for three months in 2025. Our champion triumphs in the ATP 1000 in Paris by beating Felix Auger Aliassime in two sets. Four Masters 1000 missed due to the suspension for Clostebol, the pain of the defeat in the final at Roland Garros, the greatest joy with Wimbledon victorythe physical efforts of the end of summer, now the title of the only 1000m that had not yet seen him win two games in a row. And without conceding a set. The streak of indoor successes extends to 26, the trophies to leave at mum and dad’s house become 23, and now two days of rest. Longed for freedom, 48 hours without tennis, just relaxation, before the last full immersion in Turin: “It was an intense final, but as far as I’m concerned I’m happy. The last two months have been crazy, I tried to improve as a player. I thank the team, because without them it would not have been possible. Whatever may happen in Turin, it will still have been a great year.”
The match
Sinner, who hadn’t struggled much in the last two days, immediately started very strong while the Canadian took a while to get into the game. And so Jannik flew to 3-1 and then he managed the set well, never allowing Felix to get closer. He didn’t give him break points and indeed during the Canadian’s two rounds of service it was Jannik who had a couple of good opportunities that he didn’t exploit. The first game of the second set saw Auger Aliassime still in difficulty, Sinner had two break points but did not exploit them. The Canadian’s pace of play increased and the Canadian managed his serve well. There were no break points but only situations that could have turned the match around, which it was decided in a tie-break. With his usual clarity Sinner managed the decisive moment of the match with a mini-break to the Canadian who was then unable to come back. Two consecutive victories in the tournaments in Vienna and Paris and now he enters the Paris Finals as number one in the world.
