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Hot Shot of the Year: Fans Hail a Point That Defines Alcaraz…
The Spaniard takes the cake with a beautiful tweener lob in Monte Carlo
December 15, 2025
If one point captures the essence of Carlos Alcaraz, it is the electrifying Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters moment that earned him Hot Shot of the Year.
Alcaraz’s Hot Shot of the Year, voted the most exciting of the season by fans on ATPTour.com, surpassed the efforts of Grigor Dimitrov and Hubert Hurkacz, who also endeared themselves to the fans with stunning winners from the floor. Meanwhile, Alcaraz dazzled with instinct and imagination.
The Spaniard showed his trademark blend of speed, power and flair in a single point, racing down a drop shot, cutting an acute angle and then launching a running tweener lob from a dead sprint in just the second game of his match against Daniel Altmaier. Alcaraz put his finger to his ear and asked the Monte Carlo to join the early stages of the match in the third round.
Alcaraz went on to claim the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters title, his first victory in the Principality and one of eight trophies he lifted in 2025. He finished the season as ATP Year-End No. 1 presented by PIF, good for a match record of 71-9, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index.
The 22-year-old was a regular at the ATP Awards this year. Alcaraz was honored with the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award for the second time. His coaches Juan Carlos Ferrero and Samuel Lopez won Coach of the Year.
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