Carlos Alcaraz was all smiles as he lifted the trophy for finishing the year as the world No. 1 tennis player on Friday. The Spaniard sealed the ranking after a thrilling battle with Jannik Sinner, completing a sweep of his three group-stage matches at the ATP Finals.
The ceremony in Turin
The 22-year-old was presented with the trophy at the Inalpi Arena in Turin, shortly before Sinner’s match against Ben Shelton. It marked the second time in his career that Alcaraz has ended the season at the top of the rankings.
Alcaraz reflects on the achievement
Speaking after the ceremony, Alcaraz expressed his joy and gratitude. “It’s a great pleasure for me to be No. 1 in the world again. It’s something that I’m working really hard for, with my team every day. It is a goal, to be honest, 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 in the good moments” — Carlos Alcaraz.
A historic milestone
Alcaraz first achieved the year-end No. 1 ranking in 2022, becoming the youngest player to do so at just 19 years old. Reflecting on his journey, he added: “Having this trophy once again, the first one back in 2022, I have the same team. I’m still really proud of the team that I have right now. So for me, it’s a great achievement. It means the world to me, to be honest, and I’m just really proud and happy” — Carlos Alcaraz.
With his second year-end No. 1 title secured, Alcaraz continues to build his legacy as one of the brightest stars in tennis. His consistency and determination have set the stage for further success as he pursues more trophies in the seasons to come.
Jannik Sinner in 2025
Currently the world no.2, Jannik played his last match on the 14th
of November when he overcame world no.3 Alexander Zverev 6-4 6-3 in the round robin in the Nitto ATP Finals (draw).Until now, during this year Sinner achieved an overall 56-6 win-loss record. The Italian conquered 5 titles in 2025 at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, Beijing, Vienna and Paris. The Italian was the runner-up in Rome, French Open, Cincinnati and U.S. Open.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2025
Now the world no.1, the Spaniard played his last match on the 13th of November when he defeated world no.6 Taylor Fritz 6-7(2) 7-5 6-3 in the round robin in the Nitto ATP Finals (draw).
During this season Carlos has a composed 70-8 match record. The Spaniard has won 8 titles in 2025 in Rotterdam, Monte-Carlo, Rome, French Open, London, Cincinnati, U.S. Open and Tokyo. Carlos reached the final in Barcelona and Wimbledon.
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz faced off 16 times. Their current record is 11-5 for Alcaraz.