Sinner Reclaims No. 1 Ranking
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Jannik Sinner moved closer to that pace, although with two sets less on his tally. The Italian produced astonishing efficiency from start to finish, dominating his rivals on serve and return ahead of the final before prevailing over Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Even if Sinner wins the ATP Finals undefeated, Alcaraz can keep the World No 1 spot by taking at least 500 ranking points from the tournament. This could be done by winning all three round-robin matches, or by winning at least one of his round-robin matches and also winning his semi-final.
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Jannik Sinner replaces Carlos Alcaraz at No. 1 with the year-ending top spot still uncertain
It’s not just Grand Slam titles that Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have taken turns collecting this year. The top two tennis players are also trading the No. 1 ranking back and forth. Sinner officially returned to the top spot in the ATP rankings on Monday following his Paris Masters victory — replacing Alcaraz,
Jannik Sinner kept it as respectful as possible after destroying Alexander Zverev in the Paris Masters, acknowledging that his rival wasn't anywhere near his best physically and adding that it wasn't the version of the German he wanted to play against.