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Sinner triumphs in Paris to regain top ranking

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November 04, 2025

Sinner's 65-week reign as world number one was ended by Alcaraz when he lost to the Spaniard in September's US Open final.

Sinner triumphs in Paris to regain top ranking

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But he regained top spot in style by conceding the fewest games on route to the Paris title since the event switched to hard courts in 2007.

The Australian Open and Wimbledon champion dropped only three points across his five service games and was entirely untroubled on his way to capturing the first set.

Sinner won 93% of points on his first serve in the opener and was dominant in the rallies, winning 17 of 25 points from the baseline.

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