In dominant fashion, Alcaraz defeats Musetti and secures the world No. 1 spot
With a resounding victory (6-4, 6-1) over Lorenzo Musetti, Carlos Alcaraz completes a perfect round-robin stage and clinches the year-end world No. 1 title. A strong message ahead of the Masters semi-finals.
The final match of the Jimmy Connors group tonight pitted Carlos Alcaraz against Lorenzo Musetti. Alcaraz, already qualified for the Masters semi-finals following Alex de Minaur's victory this Thursday, could secure the world No. 1 ranking with a win.
A match far from devoid of stakes for the Spaniard, who made the difference at the best possible moment in the first set at 5-4 on Musetti's serve. The Italian, despite the encouragement of the Turin crowd, cracked after a service game lasting around ten minutes.
One set away from the throne, Alcaraz continued his momentum in the second set, securing a break at 2-1 before crushing any hope of a comeback from his opponent by saving two break points in the following game.
In dominant fashion, the protégé of Juan Carlos Ferrero secured his third victory in this round-robin stage, winning 6-4, 6-1 in 1 hour and 22 minutes.
Now guaranteed to finish the year as world No. 1 and top of his group, Alcaraz will have to wait until tomorrow evening to learn the name of his semi-final opponent. It will be either Alexander Zverev or Félix Auger-Aliassime.
Furthermore, this result benefits Alex de Minaur, who qualifies for the semi-finals of the event for the first time in his career. He will face Jannik Sinner on Saturday.
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