It’s the final month of the season, so the tennis world is starting to quiet down as the players take their well-earned holidays. The women’s season ended within the first week of the month with Elena Rybakina became the 2025 WTA champion. Novak Djokovic would win his 101st career title and Jannik Sinner would defend the year-end ATP title. Here’s a look at the curtain call for the 2025 tennis season.
WTA Finals
In the conclusion to the WTA season, Elena Rybakina became the 2025 champion. Her win in the final, against world #1 Aryna Sabalenka sees her win the Year-end Finals for the first time, whilst entering the top five.
Rybakina defeated Sabalenka 6-3, 7-6 in the final after defeating Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 the round before. Sabalenka’s semi-final win came against Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. Coco Gauff, Jasmine Paolini, Iga Swiatek and Maddison Keys all fell at the group stages.
ATP Greece 250
Novak Djokovic won his 101st career title in Athens as he defeated Lorenzo Musetti 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the final. Going into the match, Musetti had to win in order to guarantee his place in Turin. After Djokovic’s win, it meant Felix Augier-Aliassime would play at The ATP Finals, but the Serb would pull out of Turin soon after the final, meaning Musetti qualified nonetheless. Djokovic’s 101st title seen Musetti’s sixth consecutive final loss.
ATP Metz 250
In a much less dramatic tournament, teenager, Learner Tien clinched his first ATP title as he beat Brit, Cameron Norrie, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 in the final. Tien now moves to a career high #28 in a season where he’s proved he can compete with the sport’s elite. The American’s season isn’t over yet however, as he now looks on to the under 20’s year-end tournament in Jeddah.
ATP Finals
Jannik Sinner retained his year-end champion title by defeating Carlos Alcaraz 7-6, 7-5 in the final. The Italian defended his title without dropping a set, which he also did in 2024. Before Sinner, no player had won the ATP finals without dropping a set since 1986. Sinner’s win in the final also sees him extend his indoor hard court streak to 31.
Despite taking home the year-end title, Alcaraz’s run to the final seen him secure the year-end #1 ranking for the second time.
The semi-finals were contested by the tournaments two highest and two lowest seeds, with Alex De Minaur and Felix Auger-Aliassime losing in the final four to Sinner and Alcaraz respectively. FAA’s semi-final run caps off a fantastic end to the season, which sees him climb to a career high #5
Davis Cup
Italy successfully defended their Davis Cup title for the third straight year. They won the final 2-0 over Spain thanks to Mattero Berretini’s 6-3, 6-4 win over Pablo Carreño Busta and Flavio Cobolli’s 1-6, 7-6, 7-5 victory against Juame Munar.
Despite both countries being without their top two seeds as Jannik Sinner (#2) and Lorenzo Musetti (#8) missing out for Italy whilst Carlos Alcaraz (#1) and Alejando Davidovich Fokina (#14) absent for Spain, the final is still a reflection of modern tennis as Italy and Spain remain on top.
As well as winning three Davis Cup’s in a row, Italy have also won the last two Billie Jean King Cups, meaning they have taken home the last five international tournaments in tennis, establishing their dynasty. Their victory also means that they have already secured their place in next year’s final eight, as Spain have been handed a bye in the first qualifier on the back of making the final.
Mover-of-the-month
In a quiet month for the spot, FAA’s top five debut is the most significant rankings shift in the season’s closing month.
Player(s)-of-the-month: Jannik Sinner & Elena Rybakina
Both players clinched the year-end titles by defeating the world #1’s. So it’s award one and not the other as both player’s titles are brilliant in their own rights.
