Turin [Italy], November 14 (ANI): The Spanish sensation clinched the ATP Year-End world primary honours by defeating Lorenzo Musetti in his ATP Finals group stage match and continued his undefeated run within the season-ending competitors.
Not solely did Alcaraz transfer to the semifinals, however he additionally upstaged Jannik Sinner to safe the year-end prime rank honours for the second time in his profession.
‘It means the world to me, to be trustworthy. The year-end No. 1 is at all times a aim,’ Alcaraz mentioned as quoted by ATP’s official web site.
‘At the start of the 12 months, I noticed the primary actually, actually distant [with] Jannik profitable nearly each match he performs. But from the center of the season ’til now, I gave myself the aim for the No. 1 as a result of I believed it was there. I had the prospect to play nice tennis in a whole lot of tournaments in a row, which put me ready to be near Jannik for the primary spot.’
‘Then within the final three, 4 tournaments of the 12 months, I used to be combating toe to toe with Jannik for this spot, after which lastly I bought it. For me, it means every thing,’ he concluded.
It has been an unbelievable 2025 for Alcaraz, who, again in 2022, grew to become the youngest since 1973 to finish the 12 months as world primary. He is simply the second lively participant with a number of year-end prime finishes, becoming a member of Serbian icon and rival Novak Djokovic (8).
Alcaraz kickstarted the 12 months with a quarterfinal end on the Australian Open, the one main he has by no means conquered. However, after this setback, he has been dominant, securing eight titles in 2025, a tour-leading feat that features two Grand Slams: the French Open and the US Open.
He has additionally bagged two ATP Masters 1000 occasions at Monte-Carlo, Rome and Cincinnati and three ATP 500 tournaments at Rotterdam, Queen’s Club and Tokyo. These eight titles are essentially the most he has gained in a season.
After profitable his two Grand Slam titles this 12 months, he has turn into the second-youngest participant within the Open Era, after Bjorn Borg, to raise six titles. Borg, like Alcaraz, was additionally 22 when he reached this milestone.
The most memorable match Alcaraz has had this 12 months got here throughout the French Open closing, saving three championship factors within the closing towards Sinner. The title conflict was the longest within the match’s historical past, lasting 5 hours and 29 minutes.
He dropped only one set on the US Open and have become the youngest of 4 males to earn a number of majors on clay, grass, and arduous courts, alongside Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Mats Wilander.
Alcaraz has been ultra-consistent this 12 months, reaching the finals of 9 successive tournaments from the Monte Carlo Masters again in April to the Japan Open in September. He has additionally gained 17 consecutive ATP Masters 1000 matches from the start of the Monte Carlo Open by means of his title win on the Cincinnati Open. Only Djokovic, Nadal, Roger Federer, and Pete Sampras have had higher win streaks for the reason that introduction of ATP Masters 1000 competitions in 1990.
ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi mentioned: ‘Ending the season because the No. 1 participant on the planet is an unbelievable achievement–one that solely 19 gamers have achieved in additional than 50 years of historical past. To do it twice by the age of twenty-two makes it much more particular. It speaks not solely to Carlos’ distinctive expertise however to his relentless drive to enhance and his willpower to compete towards the easiest. He must be immensely pleased with what he is achieved, and we sit up for watching him proceed to encourage followers all over the world.’
Alcaraz has conquered the ‘Jimmy Connors Group’ undefeated and can tackle the winner of Alexander Zverev and Felix Auger-Aliassime on Saturday within the semi-finals. Alcaraz will likely be aiming for his first ATP Finals title. (ANI)