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Paris, Nov 3: Italy’s Jannik Sinner captured his maiden Paris Masters crown on Sunday, defeating Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) to reclaim the world number one ranking. The victory marked a defining moment in the 24-year-old’s stellar season, as he dethroned Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz following the latter’s early exit from the tournament.

Sinner, who first rose to the top spot in June last year and held it for 65 weeks before losing the US Open final to Alcaraz in September, regained the crown in emphatic fashion. The triumph in Paris was made even sweeter after the Italian had previously lost a dramatic five-set final to Alcaraz at Roland Garros earlier this season.

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