Carlos Alcaraz earned the year-end No. 1 ranking after going 3-0 in his round-robin bracket at the Nitto ATP Finals.
It was a season highlighted by two more Grand Slam titles for the Spaniard, giving him six Grand Slam titles in his career. He was victorious at the French Open and Wimbledon, while also finishing second to main rival Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon.
Alcaraz’s path to first place certainly received a lot of support from Sinner, who was suspended for three months from February to April due to a positive doping test in 2024. Things would probably have been very different if Sinner had played the entire 2025 season.
Still, it’s a well-deserved and hard-earned honor for Alcaraz – the second of his career, after also finishing at No. 1 in 2022 (it was Novak Djokovic in 2023 and Sinner in 2024). The 22-year-old captured eight titles, including three Masters 1000s and three ATP 500s, as well as two majors. He has a 70-8 match record heading into the Turin semifinals.
Alcaraz is only the second active player with multiple year-end No. 1s (Djokovic has eight). He is the 11th player of all time to hold multiple year-end No. 1s on the ATP Tour.
“Ending the season as the No. 1 player in the world is an incredible achievement – one that only 19 players have achieved in more than 50 years of history,” said ATP President Andrea Gaudenzi. “To do it twice at the age of 22 makes it even more special. It speaks not only to Carlos’ exceptional talent, but also to his relentless drive to improve and his determination to compete with the very best. He should be immensely proud of what he has achieved, and we look forward to seeing how he continues to inspire fans around the world.”
Alcaraz awaits Alexander Zverev or Felix Auger-Aliassime in the semi-finals of the Nitto ATP Finals on Saturday. Sinner will face Alex de Minaur.
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