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ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi: Carlos Alcaraz accepted the ATP Year-End No. 1 trophy for the second time in his career at the ATP Finals here on Friday afternoon, securing the position for the first time since 2022. The Spaniard, who has clinched six Grand Slam titles so far, clinched the honour when he defeated Lorenzo Musetti to move to 3-0 in round-robin play at the season finale.

The 22-year-old from El Palmar, Murcia, who turned professional in 2018, is hoping to win his maiden title in the ATP Finals.

“It is a pleasure for me [being] the No. 1,” Alcaraz said on the occasion. “Being the No. 1 in the world is something that I’m working really hard for with my team every day. It is a goal. But I think it is a journey that you’re not going through alone. It’s with your whole team, with your family, with your close people behind you always supporting you in the tough and good moments, which I’m really, really proud about: having such a great team.”