Carlos Alcaraz seals year-ending No. 1 ranking with another win at the ATP Finals

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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after winning against Italy's Lorenzo Musetti during the tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals, in Turin, Italy, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Photo: Associated Press

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz secured the year-ending No. 1 ranking in men’s tennis on Thursday by beating Lorenzo Musetti to sweep his group at the ATP Finals.
Alcaraz needed to win one more match to beat Jannik Sinner to the No. 1 spot and the Spaniard duly did so as he eased to a 6-4, 6-1 victory.
It is the second time in his career that Alcaraz has ended the year at the top of the rankings.
The Spaniard became the youngest player to finish a year at No. 1 when he achieved the feat as a 19-year-old in 2022.
Alcaraz didn’t give him that chance as he swept aside Musetti in less than 90 minutes, sealing the result on his third match point.
That was his third win in the Jimmy Connors group.
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