Jannik Sinner
Sinner reacts to returning to No. 1 following Paris title
Italian will next head to Turin to compete at the Nitto ATP Finals
November 02, 2025
Corinne Dubreuil/ATP Tour
Jannik Sinner celebrates winning Paris with his team.
By Sam Jacot
Jannik Sinner will return to No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings on Monday after he won his fifth ATP Masters 1000 crown at the in Paris on Sunday. The Italian reflected on his return to the top following his fifth title of the year.
“I’m of course happy. I knew from the beginning of the week that there was this chance. But as I said, before the final, before every tournament or before every match, I try to put the best performance I can on the court, and then whatever comes, comes,” Sinner said. “And this is how I went on court. In Turin, I’m going to do the same. I watch my side and I just play the best possible tennis I can.
“The goal of this week was to go day by day, trying to maximise my potential, which I have done for this week and I’m extremely happy.”
Sinner will spend his 66th week at No. 1 from Monday but will drop to No. 2 on 10 November, when Carlos Alcaraz will return to top spot.
Sinner was dominant throughout his run to the title at the Rolex Paris Masters. He became the first player to win a trophy at this level without dropping a set since Alcaraz in Indian Wells in 2023 and also extended his indoor winning streak to 26 matches.
Sinner has continued to add new elements to his game since his US Open final defeat in September to the Spaniard and opened up on that process following his 23rd tour-level title.
“I really try to go over or out of my comfort zone at times, especially in practice sessions, to understand what can potentially give me something in the future,” Sinner said. “In the actual matches, you have to have a good balance of I’m trying, but also winning.
“It’s not like you try all the time or you only play just to win every point. And this is what I meant two days ago with playing with the scoreboard. If you are a break up, trying to do something or something different, trying to be a bit more aggressive at times and all this is part of the process what I am going through.”
Sinner will next compete at the Nitto ATP Finals on home soil in Turin but is determined to celebrate his Paris title first.
“I am very happy to share this moment with my team, with my people who I have around. We know how much work we put in, how much effort, and when you have these kind of results, we are all very, very happy,” said Sinner, who was joined by Darren Cahill in Paris.
“The season is not over yet, so it doesn’t mean that you don’t enjoy these moments, because it doesn’t matter how big the title is. It’s an amazing feeling having this with us now. But also relieved. After a week like this, it has been very intense, so I’m extremely happy. I will take a couple of days off. It’s very important now for the body but also for the mind. Then of course we try to prepare ourselves for the best possible way then in Turin.”
Sinner is 53-4 on the season, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index and now leads Auger-Aliassime 3-2 in the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head series.
