Carlos Alcaraz is arguably the biggest superstar in tennis and will be expected to carry the sport for the next decade.
Tennis fans had questioned what would happen after the Big Three era (Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal, and Novak Djokovic), but there are no concerns anymore.
Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have already formed an incredible rivalry, which should continue to grow for many years.
The Tennis Gazette tells the Spaniard’s story in numbers: his world ranking history, year-end finishes, and records broken.
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Carlos Alcaraz world ranking history
Weeks at number one
- Times reached world number one: 6
- Weeks at number one: 50
Carlos Alcaraz first emerged as a threat to the top-ranked players in 2022, when he won ATP 1000 titles in Madrid and Miami.
He then assumed the world number one spot for the first time after his victory over Casper Ruud at the 2022 US Open.
Alcaraz then held his position for the next 20 weeks, the longest of his six reigns as No. 1, before losing it to Novak Djokovic.
He is currently at the top of the rankings again after winning his second US Open in September.
Best year-end finishes
- World ranking end of 2025: 1
- World ranking end of 2024: 3
- World ranking end of 2023: 2
- World ranking end of 2022: 1
- World ranking end of 2021: 32
Alcaraz has alternated the world number one spot with Djokovic and Sinner for the last three seasons.
2025 is the second year that he has finished with the title after also doing so in 2022. It will probably not be the last time either.
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2021 Australian Open – 1R
2022 Australian Open – 3R
2024 Australian Open – QF
2025 Australian Open – QF
Records broken
- First male teenager in the Open Era to reach the world number one: 19 years, 130 days
- Youngest year-end No. 1 in ATP rankings history: 19 years, 201 days
- Youngest male player to win major singles titles on clay, grass, and hard court: 21 years, 35 days
- Most prize money won in a season: $21,354,778
Alcaraz has already broken dozens of records in his professional tennis career, mostly due to his age.
Alcaraz is still only 22 years old, so he has often become the youngest to achieve many of his accomplishments.
For example, the six-time Grand Slam champion became the only teenage world number one in the Open Era.
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