As the individual tennis year ends, the ATP circuit is no more. It has become the almost exclusive property of an extravagant mixture of Spanish fire and Italian ice. Sunday evening, on the Central of an Inalpi Arena in Turin entirely committed to his cause, Jannik Sinner, 24 years old and world number 2, overcame Carlos Alcaraz, 22 years old and number 1 in the ranking, to win his second masters tournament at the end of a new very high level match (7-6 (4), 7-5 in 2h15).
Alcaraz & Sinner: End of the Big 2 Era?
by Aiko Tanaka
Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.
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