Carlos Alcaraz has said that it is a ‘pleasure’ to be the year-end world number one after accepting the trophy in Turin.
The Spaniard sealed the feat with a comfortable straight sets win over Lorenzo Musetti on Thursday night.
Not only did Alcaraz end the year as world number one but the reigning Roland Garros and US Open champion also topped his group and advanced to the semi-finals at the Nitto ATP Finals.
Accepting the trophy in Turin Alcaraz said it is a ‘pleasure’ to join some of tennis’ greats on the list of achieving the goal, “It is a pleasure for me [being] the No. 1,” Alcaraz told the ATP website.
“Being the No. 1 of the world is something that I’m working really hard for with my team every day. It is a goal. But I think it is a journey that you’re not going through alone. It’s with your whole team, with your family, with your close people behind you always supporting you in the tough and good moments, which I’m really, really proud about: having such a great team.
“I want to continue because the support that I’m receiving everywhere that I’m going, I can’t thank enough the people. We’re traveling since the 1st of January until the end of November — new places, new countries, new stages and the people are always the same. The great energy, the great atmosphere, I feel the love everywhere that I’m going.
“In some tournaments, in some matches without the support of the people it wouldn’t be possible to come back, to win, to lift trophies. So I really want to say thank you for all the people who are coming to every tournament, to every match, that are supporting tennis, supporting myself.
“I’m really grateful for everyone for the energy and the love that I am receiving. This trophy is obviously for them.”
The season isn’t over for Alcaraz just yet with the Spaniard facing either Felix Auger-Aliassime or Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals on Saturday.
