Carlos Alcaraz has claimed for the second time the ranking no. 1 at the end of the year. The Spaniard eliminated his rival Jannik the Sinner from Thursday’s match in Turin, beating Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 6-1 to complete unbeaten group play at the ATP Finals.
Alcaraz is now the 11th player to hold the No. 1 ranking multiple times. of the end of the year.
Players with Multiple No. 1 Finishes of the Year, ATP
- Novak Djokovic, 8
- Pete Sampras, 6
- Jimmy Connors, 5
- Roger Federer, 5
- Rafael Nadal 5,
- John McEnroe, 4
- Ivan Lendl, 4
- Bjorn Borg, 2
- Stefan Edberg, 2
- Leyton Hewitt, 2
- Carlos Alcaraz, 2
Alcaraz is one of 19 players who have held the year-end ranking, out of 29 players who have been listed as ATP World No. 1. The Spaniard became the only teenager to achieve this feat in 2022.
He has won 70 matches in a single season for the first time and has won seven titles – Monte-Carlo, Rome, Roland-Garros Queen’s Club, Cincinnati, US Open, Tokyo – already. In the ATP finals, he scored his best appearance, reaching the semi-finals.
