The unfortunately named ‘Sinneraz’ rivalry has utterly dominated this year’s ATP narrative. And to be fair, it’s been great for the sport, a clear signal that we’ve entered a thrilling, elite post–Big Three era.
Carlos Alcaraz has once again silenced the doubters, winning all three of his ATP Finals round-robin matches to seal the year-end No.1 ranking. Many, myself included expected him to struggle on the indoor courts after his loss to Cameron Norrie in Paris on the eve of the event.
Carlos Alcaraz will head into next week’s ATP Finals as a strong favourite to reclaim the World No.1 ranking. Jannik Sinner, meanwhile, faces the automatic deduction of the 1,500 points he earned during last year’s title-winning run, a reminder that the ATP’s ranking system could use a serious rethink.