Carlos Alcaraz shared his thoughts ahead of the highly anticipated final against Jannik Sinner, reflecting on their preparation earlier in the week. “He beat me pretty easily in a practice set at the start of the week. But practice is a totally different feeling,” said Alcaraz, acknowledging the difference between training sessions and the intensity of a real match.

Facing one of the toughest challenges

Alcaraz emphasized the difficulty of competing against Sinner, who has been in exceptional form throughout the season. “Playing Jannik is one of the most difficult challenges in tennis. He has a 30 match winning streak on indoor hard,” he noted, underlining the scale of the task ahead.

A final with high stakes

The clash between Alcaraz and Sinner is set to be one of the highlights of the season, with both players battling not only for the title but also for supremacy in the rankings. Alcaraz enters the match aware of the challenge but confident in his ability to rise to the occasion.

Anticipation for the showdown

With Sinner’s remarkable streak and Alcaraz’s determination to prove himself on the biggest stage, the final promises to deliver high-quality tennis. Fans can expect a contest defined by intensity, skill, and the growing rivalry between two of the sport’s brightest stars.

Sinner in the Nitto ATP Finals, ranking, and results in 2025

At the moment ranked no.2, the Italian has managed to achieve a 57-6 match record in 2025. Jannik ended his run in the round-robin after defeating Alex De Minaur 7-5 6-2.

Jannik Sinner will come up against the world no.1 Carlos Alcaraz in the final. The head to head is 11-5

for Alcaraz.

Sinner clinched 5 titles in 2025 at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, Beijing, Vienna and Paris. Jannik was the runner-up in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia), at the French Open, in Cincinnati (Cincinnati Open) and at the U.S. Open.

The Italian won 24 titles in his career: 11 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts, 10 on indoor courts and 2 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)

Alcaraz in the Nitto ATP Finals, ranking, and results in 2025

Now ranked no.1, the Spaniard has managed to achieve an overall 71-8 record in 2025. The Spaniard ended his run in the round-robin after defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-2 6-4.

Carlos Alcaraz will take on the world no.2 Jannik Sinner in the final. Their actual record is 11-5 for Alcaraz.

The Spaniard clinched 8 titles in 2025 in Rotterdam, Monte-Carlo, Rome, French Open, London, Cincinnati, U.S. Open and Tokyo. Alcaraz was the finalist in Barcelona (Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell) and in Wimbledon.

Alcaraz won 25 titles in his career: 8 on hard courts, 11 on clay courts, 2 on indoor courts and 4 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz fought against each other 16 times. Their actual record is 11-5 for Alcaraz.