Jannik Sinner won the Paris Masters for the first time by defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 7-6 (4) on Sunday as the four-time Grand Slam champion reclaimed his position atop the world rankings.

The 24-year-old¡¯s maiden crown in Paris, coupled with incumbent world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz of Spain crashing out early in the tournament, will see Sinner return to the pinnacle of men¡¯s tennis when the ATP rankings are updated on Monday.

The Italian first claimed the No. 1 ranking in June last year and held it for 65 weeks until he lost the U.S. Open title match to Alcaraz in September.