By now, it feels pointless to ask Jannik Sinner or Carlos Alcaraz whether they’d prefer anyone else in a major final; they know, just as we do, that destiny keeps pairing them. In 2025 alone, they’ve clashed in five finals despite sharing only seven draws, making this showdown feel even more inevitable than the peak years of the Big 3. Yet at the ATP Finals, the Italian carries one clear edge: the roar of the home crowd. And when asked whether he could expect his parents in those stands, he didn’t miss the chance for a playful jab, as he cheekily calls out his parents for potentially missing the ATP Finals showdown.

After his semifinal battle with Alex De Minaur, the 24-year-old faced a different kind of question, one that cut past tactics and form. He was asked whether his fami

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