Carlos Alcaraz is looking to win the ATP Finals unbeaten and close in on the year-end No.1 spot, but the Spaniard has no plans to move out of his family home
Carlos Alcaraz is set to be crowned Year-end No.1 (Image: Daniel Kopatsch, Getty Images)
World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz has no plans to leave his family home yet, even if he bags the £3.8million prize for winning this year’s ATP Finals unbeaten. The Spanish star is on track to be crowned year-end No. 1 on Friday.
A win over Lorenzo Musetti in Turin will secure top spot for 2025 over rival Jannik Sinner. If he loses, then Alcaraz must reach the final to claim the 450 points he needs to secure the year-end No.1 spot. Should he fail to reach the final, then Sinner can snatch the title if he wins as an undefeated champion.
Alcaraz has claimed two Grand Slams this year, having defeated Sinner in a thrilling French Open final, followed by another victory over the Italian at the US Open.
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The 22-year-old is hoping to round off a fantastic year with his first ATP Finals title this weekend. Alcaraz is close to securing his spot in the semi-finals after victories over Alex de Minaur and Taylor Fritz in his two group stage matches so far.
But despite being on track to pocket a massive cheque by winning the season-ending championships undefeated, the Murcia-born tennis star has no plans to splash out on his own pad.
“Not at the moment,” he told Mundo Deportivo when asked if he has any plans to move out. “I’m very happy at home with my parents and siblings.”
Alcaraz has opened up about his family life and the challenges of balancing it with his burgeoning career. “It’s true that my older brother (Álvaro) has already moved out,” he shared. “But since I spend very little time at home, whenever I go back I like to be with my parents and siblings. Then again, my mother misses me and still wants me at home.”
Despite his rising fame, Alcaraz admitted that he’s not immune to parental discipline, especially after getting more tattoos following his Flushing Meadows triumph earlier this year.
“When I get home, I’m just the same old Carlos. Not the tennis player or the number one or whatever. I’m the same as always,” he said.
Carlos Alcaraz will look to beat defending champion Jannik Sinner to the ATP trophy and the world number one spot in the ATP Finals. (Image: Tullio Puglia/Getty Images)
“At my parents’ house, they always have rules and they want what’s best for me. There are many times when they don’t set a curfew anymore, but they do tell me not to be late, to do this, to do that. And when I don’t do what I’m supposed to do, they tell me off.”
On the court, Alcaraz had to dig deep in his match against Fritz on Tuesday, coming from a set down to win in three. Reflecting on his upcoming match against Musetti, the six-time Grand Slam winner confessed he’s trying to keep his focus on the game rather than the potential of ending the year as No.1. “I will try not to think about it,” he said.
“It’s going to be a really big match for me. I will try not to let the nerves play a bad time in the match. I will think about my goals, about feeling much better than today.”
Meanwhile, Sinner has kept the heat on Alcaraz after a straight-sets victory over Alexander Zverev on Wednesday night. The world No.2 hasn’t dropped a set at the ATP Finals since his last defeat in the tournament when he was bested by Novak Djokovic in the 2023 final.
The Italian ace is also undefeated on indoor hard courts since that loss to the Serbian star. However, for Sinner to clinch the year-end No.1 spot for a second consecutive season, he’ll need to win the tournament and hope Alcaraz doesn’t secure another match victory at this year’s event.
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