Alcaraz beams with pride as he lifts trophy for year-end No. 1 player

TURIN, Italy — Carlos Alcaraz was stuffed with smiles as he lifted the trophy for the year-end No. 1 tennis participant on Friday.

The 22-year-old Spaniard was offered with the trophy on the Inalpi Enviornment in Turin, shortly earlier than Sinner’s match towards Ben Shelton.

“It’s an excellent pleasure for me to be No. 1 on this planet once more,” Alcaraz stated. “It’s one thing that I’m working actually laborious for, with my group day by day. It’s a aim, to be sincere, however I believe it’s a journey that you just’re not going by means of alone.

“It’s together with your entire group, with your loved ones, together with your shut folks behind you, at all times supporting you, within the robust and within the good moments.”

It’s the second time in his profession that Alcaraz has ended the yr on the prime of the rankings.

He turned the youngest participant to complete a yr at No. 1 when he achieved the feat as a 19-year-old in 2022.

“Having this trophy as soon as once more, the primary one again in 2022, I’ve the identical group. I’m nonetheless actually pleased with the group that I’ve proper now,” Alcaraz added.

“So for me, it’s an excellent achievement. It means the world to me, to be sincere, and I’m simply actually proud and completely happy.”