India, Nov. 17 -- Jannik Sinnner had one last statement to make in his greatest season yet, and it arrived on home soil, against the one rival who had pushed him more than anyone else.

The world No. 2 produced a clinical indoor performance to defeat No.1 Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(4), 7-5 in the ATP Finals title clash in Turin on Sunday, successfully defending his year-end crown and extending his unbeaten run on indoor hard courts to 31 matches.

In front of a raucous Turin crowd, Sinner backed up last year's breakthrough win with an even more complete campaign. For the second straight edition of the season finale, he went through the week without dropping a single set, becoming just the ninth man to win back-to-back ATP Finals titles and doing ...