Carlos Alcaraz has claimed the year-end No.1 ranking for the second time. The Spaniard eliminated his rival Jannik Sinner from the race on Thursday in Turin, defeating Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 6-1 to complete group play undefeated at the ATP Finals.
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Alcaraz is now the 11th player to hold the year-end No. ranking multiple times.
Players with Multiple Year-End No.1 Finishes, 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 Lleyton Hewitt, 2 Carlos Alcaraz, 2
Alcaraz is one of 19 players that have held the year-end ranking, from 29 players that have featured as ATP World No.1s. The Spaniard became the only teenager to achieve the feat in 2022.
He has won 70 matches in a single season for the first time, and claimed seven titles – Monte-Carlo, Rome, Roland-Garros Queen’s Club, Cincinnati, US Open, Toky – already. At the ATP Finals he has matched his best performance by reaching the semifinals.