StadiumPosts Logo
Stay upto date with notifications from Stadiumposts
Notifications can be managed in browser preferences

CARLOS ALCARAZ MARKS ANOTHER CAREER MILESTONE DURING STELLAR SEASON

Carlos Alcaraz is having a record-breaking 2025 season, reclaiming the World No. 1 spot with unmatched consistency. The Spaniard has tied Gustavo Kuerten's record and aims to finish the year on top.

Carlos Alcaraz Marks Another Career Milestone During Stellar Season
Carlos Alcaraz - Creator: Sarah Stier | Credit: Getty Images

Carlos Alcaraz has stated time and time again that he has not yet hit his "peak" despite having the best season of his career. It is no accident that the young Spanish ace has finally found the consistency he had frequently lacked in the past, as he has worked out his weaknesses with his team. A string of impressive victories has allowed him to pass his main rival, Jannik Sinner, at the top of the ATP rankings.

Since April, the 22-year-old from Murcia has been virtually unstoppable, making it to the finals of every competition he has entered and already surpassing his own record for wins in a single year.

Despite missing three Masters 1000 tournaments (Madrid, Toronto, and Shanghai), the six-time Grand Slam champion has already won eight trophies in 2025 and is the player with the highest points ever.

Kuerten is equal to Alcaraz.

Following his dominant performance at the 'Six Kings Slam' in Saudi Arabia last week, the world number one has opted not to participate in Basel or Vienna and will instead make a direct comeback at the Paris Masters 1000 at the new location. The Nitto ATP Finals in Turin and the Davis Cup Finals in Bologna, where he will attempt to lead Spain to victory following last year's catastrophe in Malaga, will be his primary objectives between now and the end of the season.

Carlitos, meanwhile, started his 43rd week as the top player in the world today, making him the 14th player in history to hold this unique title. Given that he will need to defend a lot fewer points than Sinner in the upcoming month, he tied Gustavo Kuerten's record and has a great chance of finishing 2025 at the top of the ATP rankings. The 24-year-old Sesto Pusteria native will have to defend his championship at the ATP Finals, and it will not be simple for him to overtake someone else. He performs best in indoor tennis.

THE EIGHT-YEAR GAP: SVITOLINA REACHES FIRST WTA 1000 FINAL SINCE 2018 IN DUBAI

Svitolina stuns Gauff! Discover how she reached the Dubai final to face Pegula, plus Alcaraz's 11-0 streak and Venus' return.

top-news
Ukrainian star reaches Dubai final after 3-hour marathon epic

Elina Svitolina stunned world number four Coco Gauff to earn a spot in the Dubai Tennis Championships final, where she’ll face Jessica Pegula.

Pegula got there first, clawing her way back after a rough start against Amanda Anisimova. She dropped the first set badly and even lost her serve early in the second, but still pulled off a 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 win.

Gauff, just 21, almost set up an all-American final, but Svitolina refused to fold. The match? Epic. Svitolina took it 6-4, 6-7 (13-15), 6-4 after more than three hours on court. She let four match points slip in a wild second-set tiebreak, but didn’t let that break her. She powered through the decider, and now she’s back in the Dubai final for the first time since she won the title back-to-back in 2017 and 2018.

“I was playing like there’s no tomorrow, just giving it everything,” Svitolina said afterwards.

Over in the men’s Qatar Open, world number one Carlos Alcaraz kept his perfect 2026 record alive. He beat Andrey Rublev 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 to reach the final. Alcaraz, just 22, already grabbed the Australian Open this season and became the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam. He’s won all 11 matches he’s played this year.

“I know what I can do every time I step on the court,” Alcaraz said.

He’ll face Arthur Fils from France in the final. Fils beat Jakub Mensik of the Czech Republic, who’d knocked out world number two Jannik Sinner earlier in the week, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4).

And in some more big news, Venus Williams is heading back to Indian Wells. The seven-time Grand Slam champ, now 45, got a wildcard for both singles and doubles.

“It’s great to be heading back to Indian Wells and returning home to California,” Williams said in a statement.

9-0 STREAK: ANALYZING CARLOS ALCARAZ’S PERFECT START TO THE 2026 TENNIS SEASON

Alcaraz hits 9-0: Discover why Valentin Royer warned Alcaraz and Sinner after their 2026 clash and the latest ATP rankings.

top-news
Carlos Alcaraz extends his unbeaten 2026 run to nine matches

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner just got a playful warning from their ATP rival, Valentin Royer.

Alcaraz, with seven Grand Slam titles, and Sinner, who has four, have completely owned men’s tennis for the last couple of years. They’ve split the last nine majors; each grabbed four ATP Masters 1000 trophies; and keep swapping the No. 1 spot in the ATP Rankings.

No one else has really kept up. Novak Djokovic is still hanging around, but the rest of the guys, like Alexander Zverev, Lorenzo Musetti, Alex de Minaur, Taylor Fritz, Felix Auger-Aliassime, and Ben Shelton, are all chasing from behind.

Alcaraz is rolling right now. He’s unbeaten in 2026 so far, standing at 9-0. After winning his first Australian Open title, he followed up with wins over Arthur Rinderknech and Royer.

After Alcaraz beat Royer 6-2, 7-5, the two shared a light moment at the net. Royer, currently world No. 60, told Alcaraz, “I’ll come for you and Jannik, don’t worry. Some day.” Alcaraz laughed and said, “I will wait for you, man.”

Royer actually had a shot in the second set. He broke Alcaraz’s serve early and was up 5-3, serving for the set, but Alcaraz broke back, held serve, and broke again to close out the match.

Asked if he was nervous, Alcaraz admitted, “Honestly, I had to be ready for anything. There were moments when I thought about a third set; I’m not going to lie. But that was just a small part of my mind. Mostly, I was focused on finding solutions, figuring out how to get back on track.

“I’m really happy I found my rhythm again and played good tennis. Sometimes it just comes down to one point. Closing out a set or a match isn’t always easy. I just had to stay in it, and I’m glad I turned it around and got the win in straight sets.”

Next, he faces seventh seed Karen Khachanov in the quarterfinals. If he gets through, he’ll meet either Andrey Rublev or Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semis. Sinner is the likely opponent waiting in the final.

“Everybody expects us to play every final, every tournament, but that’s not easy. There are a lot of players out here who want to beat us,” Alcaraz said about a possible final against Sinner.

Premier League Standings

WhatsApp Read More News