After profitable towards Lorenzo Mussetti within the ATP Finals’ remaining group stage sport, Carlos Alcaraz has ensured that he’ll finish the yr as World No. 1. The Spaniard accepted the “ATP Yr-Finish No. 1 introduced by PIF” trophy on Friday afternoon on the Finals.
The ceremony passed off in Turin, and the trophy was introduced by ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi and PIF’s Head of Company Model & Strategic Advisory, Mohamed Alsayyad.
On Friday, former American tennis star Sam Querrey talked about Alcaraz’s look whereas receiving the trophy. The Spaniard got here sporting a navy blue go well with over a white shirt. The look drew criticism from Querrey first, who additionally drew a comparability between Alcaraz and 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer.
“Did you guys see Carlos? He acquired, like, the trophy yesterday on the court docket for profitable, for making primary on the earth,” Querrey stated on Nothing Main present. “Little ceremony. First time I’ve ever seen him not look tremendous clean. The go well with that he was sporting was, like, meh.
“I am simply saying, like, the hair, something he does along with his hair, you are like, ‘All proper, Carlos, he is pulling it off.’ It was, like, the primary time it did not look excellent.”
Querrey talked about how Federer at all times appeared picture-perfect every time he was honored with such trophies.
“We’re so used to Roger wanting, like, completely excellent each time he will get, like, an award,” Querrey added. “Prefer it’s… like only a excellent go well with, button-up, tie, like Fed. I do not know. Perhaps I am simply used to Fed, who would simply, like, put on a tie.”
Carlos Alcaraz needs to win two extra titles earlier than the 2025 season involves an finish
Carlos Alcaraz has received eight ATP titles with two Grand Slams this yr. Each instances, he defeated Italy’s Jannik Sinner, first within the five-set epic at Roland Garros after which on the US Open within the four-set match.
Nonetheless, he isn’t content material. After advancing to the semifinals of the ATP Finals, the place he’ll face Canada’s Felix-Auger Aliassime, Alcaraz revealed that he needs to win the match in Turin and in addition the Davis Cup Finals scheduled later this month.
“End the yr with 10 titles with the ATP Finals and the Davis Cup,” Alcaraz stated.
It stays to be seen if Alcaraz can obtain each titles and finish the yr on a excessive.
Edited by Krutik Jain