Felix Auger-Aliassime failed to lift his first Masters 1000 trophy in Paris. The Canadian faced Jannik Sinner in the final and suffered a tight 6-4, 7-6 defeat in an hour and 52 minutes.

After losing the Paris Masters final to new world number one Jannik Sinner on Sunday, Felix Auger-Aliassime announced he would skip the ATP 250 tournament in Metz, where he could have stamped his ticket to the upcoming ATP Finals.

Auger-Aliassime is locked in battle with Lorenzo Musetti for the eighth and final place at the ATP Finals. The Canadian currently leads by 160 points in the race, but he’s withdrawn from next week’s Moselle Open in Metz, while Musetti will be in action at the ATP 250 in Athens.

Felix Auger-Aliassime can be delighted with the current season and the moments of this year. The 25-year-old tennis player won his first Grand Slam title at the US Open, and also married his partner, Nina Ghaibi. The love between the Canadian and his partner lasted for years, and the wedding was the next step in their lives.

Five months after heartbreak in Paris, where he lost to Carlos Alcaraz despite holding three match points, Jannik Sinner finally flipped the script. Over the past few months, the Italian endured a rough stretch.

Paris Masters results have left one spot at the ATP Tour Finals for two players — but Djokovic may offer another.