Carlos Alcaraz secured his place in the ATP Finals final for the first time in his career after defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime on Saturday.
Auger-Aliassime, a potential challenger to Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner in 2026, was simply outclassed by a magnificent array of shotmaking by the Spaniard.
On Sunday, Alcaraz will face Jannik Sinner in the final of the ATP Finals – their sixth meeting on the ATP Tour this season.
Alcaraz could end his season on another high with victory over Sinner on Sunday, after securing the year-end world number one spot for the second time in his career.
Sunday’s final will mark Alcaraz’s 11th ATP Tour final this season, matching one of Andy Murray’s feats.
Carlos Alcaraz matches Andy Murray’s 2016 feat
Andy Murray is an all-time great of the sport, having won three Grand Slam titles and two Olympic gold medals during his career.
Carlos Alcaraz is already a tennis great, having won six Grand Slams by the age of 22.
The Spaniard has performed extraordinarily on the ATP Tour this season, winning two Grand Slam titles and defeating Jannik Sinner four times.
After reaching the final in Turin, Alcaraz has now made the final at 11 ATP Tour events in 2025.
He is the first player to achieve this feat since Andy Murray, who reached the final of 11 ATP Tour events in 2016.
Murray concluded the 2016 season by winning the ATP Finals, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final.
In doing so, Murray clinched the year-end world number one ranking for the first and only time in his career.
Andy Murray’s 2016 ATP Tour season
In 2016, Murray won his second Grand Slam title and reached the final of both the Australian Open and French Open.
The Brit also won the Italian Open, Queen’s Club Championships, the Olympic Games, China Open, Shanghai Masters, Vienna Open, Paris Masters and ATP Finals.
In fact, Murray won his final 24 matches to close out the 2016 season.
Murray, who also made the final of the Madrid Open and Cincinnati Open, finished the year on a points total of 12,410.
