Alcaraz: “That’s everything, number one means the world to me”

Carlos Alcaraz In the second season, it will be number one for the year. He achieved his best performance in 2022 at the age of 19, winning three times for the first time in the group stage of the ATP Finals, which he also broke at the age of 22. He finished the plenary session by defeating the Italian. Lorenzo Musetti They finished first in their group with a score of 6-4 and 6-1 and faced a German player in the semi-finals. alexander zverev or Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime. He also avoided Jannik Sinner, who will face Australia’s Alex de Minaur on Saturday.

“Number one means everything to me and to the world.” He has the added benefit of defeating his great Italian rival Jannik Sinner. Coach Alcaraz admitted, “It was a goal from the beginning of the year, but it only started to be seen in the middle of the season.At first, I thought it would be very difficult to reach Sinar,” he admitted, adding, “I’m proud of the team and myself.”

Undefeated in the semi-finals, he has secured the No. 1 spot and is already showing glimpses of another important title option that only two Spaniards have in the men’s individual category. Manolo Orantes and Alex Correcha. “It’s not about letting go, because I would be happy if I could win this tournament one day. We achieved one goal and we have to continue with the same enthusiasm for the next one,” he declared.

This Friday, before an inconsequential game, Jannik Sinner and Ben SheltonAt 2pm, Carlos Alcaraz will receive the trophy that will recognize him as world number one in 2025 on the center court of Turin’s Inalpi Arena.