Jannik Sinner moved closer to Carlos Alcaraz in their battle for the major titles on Sunday when he won the Rolex Paris Masters title.
The Italian defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime for the trophy to claim his first ATP Masters 1000 crown of the season. He now owns ten major titles: a combination of Grand Slam championships, trophies at the Nitto ATP Finals and ATP Masters 1000 tournaments, and Olympic gold medals in singles.
Sinner is now only four major titles behind Alcaraz. The Spaniard has earned five such trophies by 2025 – three Masters 1000 titles and two major triumphs – three of them for the Italian. The 24-year-old has won two Majors and one Masters 1000 event.
Major titles won: Alcaraz & Sinner
Players | Grand Slams | NATPF | 1000s | Total (average) |
Carlos Alcaraz | 6/19 | 0/2 | 8/32 | 14/54 (3.9) |
Jannik Sinner | 4/24 | 1/3 | 5/36 | 10/63 (6.3) |
The San Candido native has claimed Masters 1000 glory at least once in three consecutive seasons. It is also the second year in a row that he has won at least three major titles, after winning six in 2024.
The new No. 1 player in the PIF ATP Rankings now holds the fifth most Masters 1000 titles among active players with five. Only Novak Djokovic (40), Alcaraz (8), Alexander Zverev (7) and Daniil Medvedev (6) own more prestigious trophies.
Sinner has won a major title for every 6.3 tournaments he has played in his career. Only Djokovic (3.3), Rafael Nadal (3.5), Alcaraz (3.9), Roger Federer (4.4), Pete Sampras (4.9) and Andre Agassi (6.1) have won the events at a faster pace.
There is still one major title up for grabs this season, with Sinner and Alcaraz set to headline the Nitto ATP Finals from November 9 to 16. Sinner is the defending champion at the end-of-year championships, which Alcaraz has not yet won.
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