In addition to one of the biggest titles of the year, there were big stakes for both of the players in the final of the Rolex Paris Masters this week—with a win, Jannik Sinner would return to No. 1, while Felix Auger-Aliassime would qualify for this year's ATP Finals.
And on Sunday, it was Sinner's day.
The Italian outslugged the Canadian in straight sets, 6-4, 7-6 (4), to capture his fifth title of the year, adding to previous titles at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, Beijing and Vienna.
With that, Sinner will now return to No. 1 when the new ATP rankings are released on Monday, kicking off his 66th career week there.
His first 65 career weeks at the top spot all came consecutively between June 10th, 2024 and September 7th, 2025, when Carlos Alcaraz took over following his triumph at the US Open.
Sinner and Alcaraz will resume their battle for No. 1—and the year-end No. 1 ranking—at the ATP Finals, which begin next weekend.
More to come...