Alcaraz: Here's what he needs to do in Paris to finish the year as world number 1
The Rolex Paris Masters could well decide Carlos Alcaraz's destiny. The Spanish prodigy, world number one since his US Open victory, knows exactly what he needs to achieve in Paris and Turin to keep his throne.
After a season marked by dazzling performances, the 22-year-old Spaniard will arrive in Paris with a clear goal: to retain the year-end world number one spot. And every match counts.
The precise scenarios for Alcaraz:
- If he loses in his first match in Paris: he will need three wins at the Turin Masters to hope to finish the year number 1
- If he reaches the round of 16 or the quarter-finals in Paris: two wins in the group stage in Turin could be enough
- A semi-final in Paris: he would only need one win in the group stage at the ATP Finals
- And if he reaches the final or wins in Paris? Then it's a done deal: whatever happens in Turin, Carlos Alcaraz would finish 2025 at the summit
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