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Carlos Alcaraz Blazes Past Felix Auger-Aliassime to Set Up Explosive ATP Finals 2025 Battle Against Jannik Sinner in Turin Finale

Alcaraz reaches first ATP Finals title match to renew fierce 2025 rivalry with Sinner

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World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz booked his place in the 2025 ATP Finals title match for the first time on Saturday night in Turin, defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-2, 6-4. Reaching his 11th final of the season. The victory came after 1 hour and 23 minutes of commanding, relentless pressure and set up the blockbuster clash the entire tennis world anticipated being Alcaraz vs. Jannik Sinner. This will be the sixth meet of their 2025 rivalry, after the Italian beat Alex de Minaur earlier in the evening. For Alcaraz, the win also capped his first week as the officially crowned ATP Year-End No. 1.

Alcaraz d. Aliassime 6-2 6-4 in Turin

Carlos reaches the Championship match at the ATP Finals for the first time in his career.

One of his best matches of the season.

In full control today… his level in the first set was incredible.

✅71st win of 2025
✅Won 56 of last 60… pic.twitter.com/nP24hmCRow
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) November 15, 2025

Alcaraz in Full Command as FAA’s Late Surge Falls Short

From the opening games, Alcaraz’s intensity set the tone. He seized the first set 6-2, storming ahead with a run of forehands that pinned Auger-Aliassime into defensive positions. The world No. 1 hit 13 winners to just two unforced errors in the opener and broke FAA in a clinical 13-shot exchange that ended with the Canadian netting under pressure.

Auger-Aliassime, lifted by strong support from the crowd, tried to stay in the second set, matching Alcaraz’s level with flashes of the form that carried him through a resurgent three months. At 5-4, with FAA serving to extend the match, the pressure cracked. A miss at 0-15 opened the door, and Alcaraz pounced. At 15-40, FAA saved one match point with a huge serve, but on the second he went for the sideline and missed wide. Alcaraz raised his arms and punched his ticket to the final with full ‘Vamos’ energy.

Carlos Alcaraz becomes the first Spanish player to reach the ATP Finals Championship match since 2013.

Rafa Nadal – 2013.

Carlos Alcaraz – 2025.

Spanish legends. 🇪🇸🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/NJvW1KQH5w
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) November 15, 2025

Alcaraz vs FAA – Stats and Aftermath

The numbers reflected the gap. Alcaraz won 75 percent of first-serve points and was superior in overall points, 62 to 46. He earned 24 receiving points, broke three times from eight chances, and produced the longer scoring streaks (eight points in a row compared to FAA’s four). Both hit five aces and both struck one double fault, but the Spaniard controlled the critical moments with a 3-0 edge in break conversions.

Saturday’s win lifted Alcaraz to 71-8 in 2025, including 56 victories in his last 60 matches, and maintained his perfect run in Turin. He now leads Auger-Aliassime 5-3 in their head-to-head record. For FAA, the loss ends a season that once saw him fall to No. 27 but finishes with him restored to world No. 5.

FINAL! 🙌🏻😍 pic.twitter.com/pW7Z57z6ok
— Carlos Alcaraz (@carlosalcaraz) November 15, 2025

Now comes the final everyone expected. Sinner carries a 30-match indoor winning streak, a home crowd, and a season-long push that rivals Alcaraz’s. The Spaniard owns the 10-5 edge across their meetings this year, but both enter the title match undefeated this week. Another duel in a season defined by their dominance is set to decide the ATP Finals trophy, a fitting finish to the year of Alcaraz and Sinner.

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