Turin, Aug. 8 -- World number one Jannik Sinner qualified for the Nitto ATP Finals and will join his arch-rival Carlos Alcaraz at the season final in Turin.

The Italian star will return to his country to defend his year-end championships title. Sinner clinched the title last year without dropping a set against Taylor Fritz. The Nitto ATP Finals will take place from November 9 to 16.

The 23-year-old will compete for the title for the third time in a row and fourth overall. He boasts a 10-2 record in the tournament. In the last two editions of the tournament, he has floundered against Novak Djokovic in the 2023 final.

Sinner made his debut in the Nitto ATP Finals in 2021 as an alternate. He replaced fellow Italian Matteo Berrettini, push...