Sinner: I can t decide number one on my own

"The number one position in the world does not depend only on me, but as I said before, I only focus on my performance on the field. What will happen will happen, " Sinner said after the Paris Masters final. "The goal at the ATP Finals is the same, I try to play the best I can, push my limits even further and hope to have a good week ".

Last week's Paris Masters witnessed Sinner's sublime performance when he won the crown without losing a set, becoming the first player to do this at the Masters 1000 level since Alcaraz's similar achievement at the 2023 Indian Wells Open. In addition, Sinner also continued winning streak on indoor hard courts is up to 26.

"I'm trying to get out of my comfort zone, even in practice sessions, towards a more open future, " Sinner said about adjusting his playing style after losing in the US Open final to Alcaraz himself. "When it comes to a particular match, I'll play more balanced between attack and defense, not always playing aggressively. But in general, I'm trying to play more risky, that's part of this adjustment period for me. "

On the ATP rankings table, Sinner leads, 250 points ahead of Alcaraz. However, Sinner will fall to number two in the world next week due to a point deduction from the 2024 ATP Finals championship, meaning Alcaraz returns to the top of the table.

Due to not participating in the Davis Cup with the Italian team, Sinner's last tournament this year is the ATP Finals. However, the 24-year-old tennis player is not in a hurry to think about the event in Turin: "The season is not over yet, but that doesn't mean you can't celebrate. After a stressful week, I will rest for a few days. This is very important for the body and mind. "

The ATP Finals starts from November 9. Sinner is the defending champion after defeating Taylor Fritz in last year's final. At this time, seven of the eight tournament spots have been claimed, including Sinner, Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Taylor Fritz, Alexander Zverev, Ben Shelton and Alex de Minaur.. The eighth spot is a competition between Felix Auger-Aliassime and Lorenzo Musetti. The advantage belongs to Auger-Aliassime, but Musetti can get the last ticket if he wins the ATP 250 tournament in Athens this week.