The Unstoppable Duo: Sinner and Alcaraz's Turin Showdown
The city of Turin is buzzing with anticipation, as all signs point towards a dream final between Italy's own Jannik Sinner and Spain's Carlos Alcaraz at the ATP Finals. This potential clash represents the latest instalment in what is rapidly becoming one of the most compelling rivalries in modern tennis, a narrative that has dominated the sport throughout the year.
A Statistical Dominance Unseen in Tennis
The numbers that underscore their supremacy are staggering. Sinner and Alcaraz have faced each other in the past three Grand Slam finals, with Alcaraz's dramatic comeback at the French Open standing out as a particular highlight. Their collective haul for 2025 amounts to a combined 13 tournament victories, and they have shared the last eight major titles between them. The gap between them and the rest of the tour is so vast that a particularly eye-catching statistic reveals world No. 3 Alexander Zverev is closer in ranking points to the world No. 1000 than he is to Sinner, the world No. 2. The chasing pack simply exists in a different sporting universe.
Semi-Final Challenges: De Minaur and Auger-Aliassime's Daunting Task
This brings us to today's semi-finalists, Alex De Minaur and Felix Auger-Aliassime. At least Auger-Aliassime can draw on some past success, having beaten Alcaraz in three of their seven previous meetings, though his last victory came back in 2022. For Alex De Minaur, the challenge appears even more formidable. The Australian, known as 'The Demon', carries the heavy burden of a perfect 0-12 record against Jannik Sinner. After securing his first-ever win at the ATP Finals against Taylor Fritz on Thursday, De Minaur said he had banished his demons, but the psychological hurdle of facing his nemesis, Sinner, in front of a fervent Italian home crowd is immense. The pressure is squarely on the defending champion, Sinner, who is riding a 29-match winning streak on indoor hard courts.
The action kicks off with Jannik Sinner facing Alex De Minaur at 2.30 pm local time (1.30 pm GMT). This is followed by the evening session, where Carlos Alcaraz takes on Felix Auger-Aliassime at 8.30 pm local time (7.30 pm GMT). Barring a monumental upset that would tilt the tennis world off its axis, the stage is set for another epic Sinner versus Alcaraz final.
