ATP 2025: Top five matches of the year

Several nail-biting contests were fought this season.

The ATP 2025 season delivered a catalogue of unforgettable battles, producing drama, controversy and shot making of the highest order as the sport’s biggest stars pushed each other to new physical and emotional extremes.

From marathon Grand Slam epics to chaotic late night thrillers and high stakes clashes at the year end championships, these were the matches that defined the season’s narrative and showcased why men’s tennis is entering a golden era led by Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and a fiercely competitive chasing pack.

Top matches of ATP 2025 season:

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz: Australian Open 2025

Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open quarter-final win over Carlos Alcaraz delivered one of the great battles of the season, a four set contest shaped by momentum swings, physical adversity and razor sharp shot making.

Alcaraz came out firing, exploiting Djokovic’s early discomfort and upper leg issue to take the opening set with fearless ball striking and deft touches at the net.

The Serbian looked on the brink of trouble after a medical timeout, but once the treatment kicked in, he raised his level dramatically, attacking returns and stepping inside the baseline to dictate exchanges.

From the second set onward, Djokovic’s experience and tactical clarity took over, even as Alcaraz continued to produce breathtaking rallies.

The 24-time Grand Slam winner struck crucial breaks at the end of the second and throughout the third, stabilising his serve and punishing short balls with precision.

The fourth set stayed tense, with the Spaniard threatening in nearly every return game, yet Djokovic refused to blink, defending the corners like his younger self and converting the decisive points.

After three hours and thirty seven minutes, he sealed one of his most hard earned wins at Melbourne Park, proving that even at thirty seven, he remains one of the sport’s ultimate competitors.

STOP IT, YOU TWO 🤯Tennis from another planet between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz! 👏@wwos • @espn • @eurosport • @wowowtennis • #AusOpen • #AO2025 pic.twitter.com/mZ2TcJBEGl

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 21, 2025

Daniil Medvedev vs Benjamin Bonzi: US Open 2025

Benjamin Bonzi’s victory over Daniil Medvedev at the 2025 US Open became one of the most chaotic and dramatic matches of the tournament, defined by huge momentum shifts and a surreal flashpoint in the third set.

Bonzi played brilliant, disciplined tennis early, outlasting the Russian from the baseline and taking the first two sets with clean hitting and composed decision making.

Then came the explosive moment at 5 4, match point in the third, when a photographer mistakenly walked onto the court between Bonzi’s first and second serves.

The chair umpire ordered a replay of the point, granting Bonzi a new first serve, igniting an enraged reaction from Medvedev and triggering a stadium wide uproar that halted play for several minutes.

The atmosphere completely changed after the delay, with Medvedev feeding off the hostile crowd to steal the third set in a tiebreak and race through the fourth.

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But Bonzi reset in the fifth, where both players broke repeatedly until Medvedev’s physical struggles and mounting errors left the door open. The Frenchman held firm under immense pressure, saving break points, eventually closing out a stunning clash.

Benjamin Bonzi defeats Daniil Medvedev in five sets and is into Round 2 👀 pic.twitter.com/rGyRI6F8yV

— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 25, 2025

Carlos Alcaraz vs Taylor Fritz: ATP Finals 2025

Carlos Alcaraz’s showdown with Taylor Fritz in Turin delivered one of the most gripping group stage battles of the ATP Finals, a match that pushed the world number one to his limits. Fritz came out blazing, serving at a ferocious level and dictating early rallies to snatch the opening set in a tense tiebreak.

The American repeatedly forced Alcaraz onto the back foot, even earning break points early in the second set as the Spaniard struggled with timing and rhythm.

But in classic Alcaraz fashion, he dug himself out of trouble with explosive shot making and a marathon fourteen minute hold that completely altered the momentum.

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Once the match entered a decider, the physical and mental toll began to show on Fritz, while Alcaraz rose with the confidence of a top ranked player closing in on a year end number one finish.

He took control with a decisive break for 4-2 and never looked back, sealing the comeback with a dominant final service game to remain unbeaten in the Jimmy Connors Group.

Big time shot from @Taylor_Fritz97 💥#NittoATPFinals pic.twitter.com/ZtJwvcjcw9

— ATP Tour (@atptour) November 11, 2025

Lorenzo Musetti vs Alex de Minaur: ATP Finals 2025

Lorenzo Musetti’s first career ATP Finals win came in spectacular fashion as he battled past Alex de Minaur in a three set thriller that showcased his resilience and the power of a home crowd.

Entering Turin as a last minute replacement after Novak Djokovic’s withdrawal, the Italian was physically drained from a long previous week and a loss to Taylor Fritz the night before.

Against de Minaur, he fought through fatigue and heavy legs, taking the tight opening set before the Australian raised his intensity, forcing a third and appearing fully in control when he surged to a 5-3 lead in the decider.

Just when the match seemed out of reach, Musetti summoned a remarkable turnaround powered by the roaring Italian fans. He wiped away the deficit with fearless shot making, and used the momentum to reel off four straight games to win 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, sealing the victory with a running forehand winner.

Carlos Alcaraz vs Jannik Sinner: French Open 2025

Carlos Alcaraz’s five hour, twenty nine minute victory over Jannik Sinner in the 2025 French Open final instantly entered the sport’s mythology because it fused everything that defines transcendent tennis: physical extremes, tactical evolution and psychological steel.

With Sinner dominating the baseline and outplaying him for long stretches, the Spaniard trailed by two sets and later faced three match points.

Yet instead of folding, he produced sequences of fearless shot making that shifted momentum in ways rarely seen on such a monumental stage.

What elevated the final from a great match to the match of the year was the sustained brilliance from both players and the impossibly fine margins that defined it.

The level in the later sets left legends astonished, with Mats Wilander, Jim Courier and John McEnroe all claiming the shot quality exceeded that of peak Federer Nadal Djokovic battles.

Grand Slam finals: Alcaraz vs Sinner, Part 3New York City, USAThis is how Part 1 ended 🍿#USOpen pic.twitter.com/VAQ8dOkSmI

— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) September 7, 2025

Sinner struck more total points, held a break lead in the decider and repeatedly pushed Alcaraz to the brink, while Alcaraz responded with a combination of athleticism, improvisation and mental resilience unmatched anywhere else on tour.

Every rally felt like a collision of styles and wills, ending with a decisive tiebreak where Alcaraz delivered flawless tennis. By the final strike, it was clear the sport had witnessed not only the defining match of 2025, but one of the greatest finals ever played.

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