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Since the US Open, Sinner has focused on being more aggressive with his serves — breaking serve just once during his five matches in Turin — and playing with more variety.
Both sides were clearly against Alcaraz.
When Alcaraz had the opportunity to take the first set 6-5 on Sinner’s serve, the Italian nerveless served at 117 mph to cross his opponent’s backhand to save a break point.
A pair of unreturnable first serves followed and enabled Sinner to force a tiebreak which he then controlled.
In the second set, with Alcaraz’s hamstring injury requiring a strap, Sinner began using more drop shots and was notable for saving a break point in the seventh game.
A break for Alcaraz again in the final game meant Sinner lifted the trophy without losing a set.
“You are definitely a player I look up to,” Sinner, who extended his unbeaten record indoors to 31 matches, told Alcaraz in his winner’s speech.
“[You give me] Lots of motivation – I need this – in every training session with a very big goal.
“I hope to see you again next year, and we hope we have great, great fights ahead of us.”
The ticket bar had not even settled on the Torino stadium.
However, the clichés exchanged by the pair – who appear to have genuine warmth in the relationship – suggest that they are already looking forward to clashing again in the 2026 season.
Many tennis fans are also licking their lips when they see Sinner and Alcaraz go head-to-head again – and lament that it won’t happen again for at least another couple of months.
Their dream would be to meet in the Australian Open final, with Sinner looking to defend his title in Melbourne and Alcaraz aiming to become the youngest player to complete a career Grand Slam.
On the evidence of this season and this latest encounter, few would bet against it.
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