Carlos Alcaraz has reached his ninth consecutive Tour-level final in 2025, equaling Rafael Nadal’s streak from 2013. This achievement places him alongside some of the sport’s greatest names and highlights his consistency across surfaces and tournaments.

Chasing Federer and Djokovic’s Historic Runs

With nine finals in a row, Alcaraz now sets his sights on the joint record held by Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, both of whom reached 17 consecutive finals—Djokovic between 2015 and 2016, and Federer between 2005 and 2006. The Spaniard’s current form suggests he could challenge that mark in the coming months.

A Season of Dominance

Alcaraz’s 2025 campaign has been marked by resilience and brilliance. He defended his Roland Garros title, won multiple Masters 1000 events, and maintained a perfect record in Grand Slam finals. His ability to perform under pressure and adapt to different conditions has drawn comparisons to the legends he now pursues.

ATP Tokyo - Carlos Alcaraz's projected path

Alcaraz in Shanghai, ranking, and results in 2025

Ranked world no.1, the Spaniard has managed to achieve an overall 66-7 win-loss record in 2025. Alcaraz is playing at the moment in Shanghai where he managed to beat

Carlos Alcaraz will square off with the world no.12 Casper Ruud in the semifinal on Monday at 6:00 pm on COLOSSEUM. Their actual head to head record is 5-1 for Alcaraz.

Carlos has won 7 titles in 2025 in Rotterdam, Monte-Carlo, Rome, French Open, London, Cincinnati and U.S. Open. The Spaniard reached the final in Barcelona (Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell) and in Wimbledon.

Carlos won 24 titles in his career: 7 on hard courts, 11 on clay courts, 2 on indoor courts and 4 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)

ATP Shanghai - Novak Djokovic's projected path

Novak Djokovic in 2025

Now the world no.4, the Serbian played his last match on the 29^th of September when he surrendered to Unknown Player bye in the 1^st round in Shanghai (draw).

Until now, during this year the Serbian achieved a compiled 31-10 win-loss record. Djokovic clinched 1 title in Geneva. Djokovic was the finalist in Miami.

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic faced off 9 times. Their record is 5-4 for Djokovic.