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Alcaraz will end the year top of the rankings for the second time, having become the first teenager to achieve that feat in 2022.<\/p>\n
In addition to his tour-leading 70 wins, Alcaraz has also achieved an unmatched eight titles in 2025 – including two Grand Slams – equal to his total number of losses. <\/p>\n
Now he will seek to complete another stunning season by winning the ATP Finals for the first time.<\/p>\n
Musetti was backed by a passionate home support inside a packed 12,000-capacity Inalpi Arena, as he sought to build on the momentum of his dramatic victory over De Minaur on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The Italian, battling fatigue in his seventh match in nine days following his run to the Athens Open final, matched Alcaraz deep into the opening set – but his admirable resistance was eventually ended in an absorbing 11-minute 10th game.<\/p>\n
Although Musetti continued to dig in, withstanding a break point in his opening service game of set two, his relentless opponent continued to apply pressure and broke to love for a 3-1 lead.<\/p>\n
That sparked Alcaraz’s dash to the finish line, but only after a free-hitting Musetti created his first two break points to re-energise the crowd.<\/p>\n
That excitement was short-lived as Alcaraz fired back with four consecutive points, and there would be no recovery for a fading Musetti, who was broken again before Alcaraz served out victory to achieve the first of his goals in northern Italy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n