"Sinner is also, without doubt, the dominant player on indoor hard courts. The Italian has now won 31 consecutive matches on the surface dating back to the starring role he played in Italy's Davis Cup triumph in 2023. At 24 he is the youngest man to defend an ATP Finals title since Roger Federer in 2004 and just the second man after Novak Djokovic to win this title consecutively without dropping a set."
"Perhaps most importantly, Sinner struck back after absorbing so many difficult blows in his rivalry with Alcaraz this year. While Sinner has compiled an 85-2 record against the rest of the field dating back to last August, he had lost seven of his past eight matches against Alcaraz, his only victory coming in the Wimbledon final. He will head into the new season having levelled the playing field against his biggest rival."
"The final months of Sinner's season, which ends with three titles and a 15-match winning run, have underlined the Italian's work ethic and desperation to improve. Immediately after his defeat by Alcaraz at the US Open, Sinner was transparent about his beliefs that he needed to make significant changes to his game in order to tackle Alcaraz's unique brand of unpredictable variety. He has spent the past few months carefully working more drop shots and net forays into his game."
Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (4), 7-5 to successfully defend his ATP Finals title in Turin. The season included a threemonth doping ban but still concluded with six titles, a 58-6 record and three of the five biggest trophies of the year. Sinner has won 31 consecutive indoor hard-court matches and at 24 is the youngest man to defend the ATP Finals since 2004, and the second to do so consecutively without dropping a set. Late-season adjustments — more drop shots, net forays and service changes — produced three titles and a 15-match winning run.
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