The 22-year-old from El Palmar, Murcia, who turned professional in 2018, is hoping to win his maiden title in the ATP Finals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt is a pleasure for me [being] the No. 1,\u201d Alcaraz said on the occasion. \u201cBeing the No. 1 in the world is something that I\u2019m working really hard for with my team every day. It is a goal. But I think it is a journey that you\u2019re not going through alone. It\u2019s with your whole team, with your family, with your close people behind you always supporting you in the tough and good moments, which I\u2019m really, really proud about: having such a great team.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Alcaraz pointed out that when he first earned Year-End No. 1 honours in 2022, he had the same team. They have stuck together and continued to reap the rewards.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI\u2019m still really proud of the team I have right now,\u201d Alcaraz said. \u201cSome new members in the team that I\u2019m really happy and proud to share this moment with them as well. For me, it\u2019s a great achievement. It means the world to me and I\u2019m just really proud and happy,\u201d he was quoted as saying by the ATP Tour.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi and Head of Corporate Brand and Strategic Advisory at PIF, Mohamed Alsayyad, presented Alcaraz the trophy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 22-year-old is chasing his first Nitto ATP Finals title. The Spaniard has booked his semi-final spot and will take on two-time champion Alexander Zverev or Felix Auger-Aliassime on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
But before returning his focus to the task at hand in Turin, Alcaraz thanked fans around the world. \u201cI want to continue because the support that I\u2019m receiving everywhere that I\u2019m going, I can\u2019t thank the people enough,\u201d Alcaraz said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 22-year-old is chasing his first Nitto ATP Finals title. The Spaniard has booked his semi-final spot and will take on two-time champion Alexander Zverev or Felix Auger-Aliassime on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIn some tournaments, in some matches without the support of the people, it wouldn\u2019t be possible to come back, to win, to lift trophies. So I really want to say thank you to all the people who are coming to every tournament, to every match, who are supporting tennis, supporting me. I\u2019m really grateful to everyone for the energy and the love that I am receiving. This trophy is obviously for them.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n