France, Nov. 2 -- Jannik Sinner claimed the Paris Masters 1000 crown for the first timeon Sunday following a straight sets win over Felix Auger-Aliassime.

The 24-year-old triumphed 6-4, 7-6 in just under two hours to lift his fifth trophy of the season,

The 1000 points from the victory allows him to leapfrog Carlos Alcaraz and reclaim top spot in the world rankings which are released on Monday.

"It's been an incredible week and an incredible run in the past couple of months," said Sinner.

Addressing his team of coaches, he added: "We're always trying to improve as a player and seeing these results in this high level of tennis, I'm very happy to share them with you.

"It's a very, very, very special day. So thank you so much."

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