Alcaraz needs to win three matches at the finals to finish 2025 atop the rankings for the second time in his career. Alcaraz became the youngest player to finish a year at No. 1 when he achieved the feat as a 19-year-old in 2022.

Jannik Sinner moved closer to that pace, although with two sets less on his tally. The Italian produced astonishing efficiency from start to finish, dominating his rivals on serve and return ahead of the final before prevailing over Felix Auger-Aliassime.