Both the players finished with two grand slams each, Alcaraz won the French Open and the US Open, while Sinner won the Australian Open and the Wimbledon. And to compensate the ATP Finals won by Sinner, Alcaraz will be finishing the year as world no. 1 in ranking.

WION REWIND 2025: The Year of Alcaraz vs Sinner - Top Moments

Carlos Alcaraz cruised past Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-2, 6-4 in Turin to set up the title match with Sinner all tennis fans wanted to see after a series of thrilling battles between the pair this year.

ATP Finals: Carlos Alcaraz secures showdown clash with Jannik Sinner

Italian Jannik Sinner took one hour and 35 minutes to win 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) against spirited Shelton who bowed out of his debut Finals in Turin without a win from his three matches in the Bjorn Borg Group.

ATP Finals: Jannik Sinner completes perfect group stage, Felix Auger-Aliassime reaches last four

Jannik Sinner completes perfect ATP Finals group stage by seeing off Ben Shelton

Carlos Alcaraz, who has won 70 matches so far this season, could lose his semi-final on Saturday but will now still finish 2025 top of the pile, even if Sinner retains his Finals title on home turf.

ATP Finals: Carlos Alcaraz beats Jannik Sinner to end year as world number one after defeating Lorenzo Musetti

Currently, Sinner is playing in the ATP Finals and has entered last four stage. He is the reigning world number one player in the rankings and is expected to finish the year at the top.

Novak Djokovic questions 'lack of transparency' in Jannik Sinner doping case

Zverev hasn't beaten Sinner since the 2023 US Open, being destroyed by the Italian in the semi-finals of the recent Paris Masters, and again the German couldn't handle the four-time Grand Slam champion.

Jannik Sinner breezes past Alexander Zverev to enter last four in ATP Finals

Nine days after their duel in the final of the Paris Masters, Sinner was again the strongest winning 7-5, 6-1. But fellow Italian Lorenzo Musetti was earlier outclassed 6-3, 6-4 by American Taylor Fritz.

Jannik Sinner starts ATP Finals defence with dominating win over Felix Auger-Aliassime

Despite missing three months at the start of 2025 after twice testing positive for traces of clostebol in March last year, Sinner has now won five titles this season -- including the Australian Open and Wimbledon.

Sinner clinches Paris Masters, reclaims world No.1 ranking

Sinner will usurp Alcaraz at the top of the rankings by winning the title at the La Defense Arena.

Jannik Sinner boosts number one bid in Paris, to face Zverev in semis

The Italian four-time Grand Slam champion Jannik Sinner is yet to drop a set in the tournament as he hones in on what would be a fifth title of the season.

Paris Masters: Jannik Sinner marches into quarters, Bublik downs Fritz

Alcaraz was not defending his title in the Chinese capital and on Tuesday won the Japan Open in Tokyo.

Sinner wins 21st career title after beating American teen in China Open final

Sinner said that he lost a bit of concentration during the second set but quickly recovered to steamroll past the 68th-ranked Atmane in the deciding set.

China Open: Sinner survives scare as Iga Swiatek launches title bid

It's a great feeling... it’s still a dream come true," Alcaraz said after lifting his second US Open trophy

US Open 2025: Carlos Alcaraz reclaims world No.1 with win over Jannik Sinner as Trump visit delays final

From Jannik Sinner to Novak Djokovic, here is a look at players to reach all Grand Slam finals in the same year. Roger Federer also features on the honourable list having done so in the 2009 season where he also won his only French Open title. 

From Jannik Sinner to Novak Djokovic, players to reach all major slam finals in same year (last five)

US Open 2025: Defending champions Jannik Sinner beat Lorenzo Musetti to set up men's singles semi-final against Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime in a bid to win his second consecutive grand slam.

Sinner vs Musetti US Open 2025: Defending champion sets up Felix Auger-Aliassime semi-final

Alexander Bublik crashed out of the US Open 2025 in the round of 16 after suffering a heavy straight-sets defeat. The Kazakh player described his opponent as an 'AI-generated player' following the one-sided contest.

Who is the ‘AI-Generated Player’ that defeated Alexander Bublik in US Open round of 16?

US Open 2025: Japanese Naomi Osaka beat home-favorite Coco Gauff 6-3, 6-2 in an anti-climatic R16 match at Arthur Ashe stadium in New York on Labour Day. This is Osaka's best performance in a major since winning 2021 Australian Open.

US Open 2025: Osaka, Sinner, Swiatek roll into quarter-finals

World number one Sinner will face Alexander Bublik next after the mercurial Kazakh put out US 14th seed Tommy Paul in a late-night thriller, winning in five sets.

US Open 2025: Sinner, Swiatek advance as Gauff sets up Osaka showdown

The Italian top seed has made a convincing start in his bid to become the first man to repeat as US Open champion since Roger Federer won five in a row from 2004-2008.

US Open 2025: Reigning champ Sinner cruises into third round; teary Gauff, Swiatek keep title bids intact

Carlos Alcaraz is the third Spaniard to win the pre-US Open title here after Carlos Moya and Rafael Nadal. Jannik Sinner will now focus on recovery with the US Open starting on Sunday.

Cincinnati Open: Carlos Alcaraz keeps momentum as Jannik Sinner retires

The defending champion Sinner prevailed in a brief 71 minutes as he claimed an eighth victory in a row at this event and his 30th this season.

World no. 1 Jannik Sinner hammers Auger-Aliassime to reach Cincinnati semis

Sinner shrugged off a mid-match rain interruption lasting nearly three hours as he advanced with a 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) victory over Adrian Mannarino, next facing Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime, who beat Benjamin Bonzi of France 6-4, 6-3.

Tennis: Defending champions Sinner, Sabalenka in Cincinnati Open quarters

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WION REWIND 2025: The Year of Alcaraz vs Sinner - Top Moments

ATP Finals: Carlos Alcaraz secures showdown clash with Jannik Sinner

ATP Finals: Sinner completes perfect group stage, Auger-Aliassime reaches semis

Jannik Sinner completes perfect ATP Finals group stage by seeing off Ben Shelton

ATP Finals: Carlos Alcaraz beats Jannik Sinner to end year as World No.1

Novak Djokovic questions 'lack of transparency' in Jannik Sinner doping case

Jannik Sinner breezes past Alexander Zverev to enter last four in ATP Finals

Sinner starts ATP Finals defence with dominating win over Felix Auger-Aliassime

Sinner clinches Paris Masters, reclaims world No.1 ranking

Jannik Sinner boosts number one bid in Paris, to face Zverev in semis

Paris Masters: Jannik Sinner marches into quarters, Bublik downs Fritz

Sinner wins 21st career title after beating American teen in China Open final

China Open: Sinner survives scare as Iga Swiatek launches title bid

US Open 2025: Carlos Alcaraz reclaims world No.1 with win over Jannik Sinner as Trump visit delays final

Players to reach all major slam finals in same year (last five) ft Jannik Sinner

Sinner vs Musetti: Defending champion sets up Felix Auger-Aliassime semi-final

Who is the ‘AI-Generated Player’ that defeated Alexander Bublik

US Open 2025: Osaka, Sinner, Swiatek roll into quarter-finals

US Open 2025: Sinner, Swiatek advance as Gauff sets up Osaka showdown

US Open: Sinner cruises into third round; teary Gauff keeps title bid intact

Cincinnati Open: Carlos Alcaraz keeps momentum as Jannik Sinner retires

World no. 1 Jannik Sinner hammers Auger-Aliassime to reach Cincinnati semis

Tennis: Defending champions Sinner, Sabalenka in Cincinnati Open quarters

Raducanu halts match over crying child in crowd in mid-match drama | WATCH