Alcaraz Presented No. 1 Trophy: 'It's A Dream Come True'
It has been an unforgettable season for Carlos Alcaraz full of historic moments. One of them was when the Spaniard became the youngest World No. 1 in the history of the Pepperstone ATP Rankings.
On Monday evening at the Rolex Paris Masters, ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi presented Alcaraz with the ATP No. 1 trophy presented by Pepperstone.
“For me it’s a dream come true being No. 1 in the world, to be a Grand Slam champion,” Alcaraz told the ATP Tour. "I feel like the No. 1, to have this trophy, it means a lot to me. “
Alcaraz is one of 28 players who have reached World No. 1 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings. He accomplished the feat after claiming his first major crown at the US Open.
“Everything has come so fast. I didn’t think at the beginning of the year that I’m going to have the year that I’m having right now,” Alcaraz said. “I always believe in my team and in my work, so this is something that came with the hard work that I put in every day, the hard preseason, the work during the year with my team. Everything pays off.”
The teen is the top seed this week in Paris, where he will play Japanese lefty Yoshihito Nishioka in the second round. Alcaraz is now looking to become the youngest year-end World No. 1 in history with that award to be presented at the Nitto ATP Finals, where he will make his debut.