"To be part of history is an amazing feeling" - Alcaraz collects year-end no. 1 trophy
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Carlos Alcaraz received his year-end World No. 1 trophy at the 2022 ATP Finals in Turin, and he spoke about what it meant to him.
As the World No. 1 player, Alcaraz was set to compete at the ATP Finals. However, shortly before the year-end tournament, the Spaniard sustained an injury at the Paris Masters.
Because of that injury, he was forced to withdraw from both the ATP Finals and the Davis Cup Finals. Although he won't compete in Turin, he still made his way to Italy to collect his year-end No. 1 trophy.
The 19-year-old admitted that he was disappointed that he couldn't play at the ATP Finals but also accepted that things like that could happen.
"I'm a little bit disappointed to not be able to play here in the Nitto [ATP] Finals. I really wanted to play here. These kind of things can happen in tennis life."
At the same time, Alcaraz had one very good reason not to be sad, and he was holding it in his hands. The year-end No. 1 trophy confirmed that all of his efforts were worth it, and it was an amazing experience for the young Spaniard.
"But… at the same time I'm really grateful to lift this amazing trophy. It's an amazing achievement. All the hard work pays off. For me, it's incredible to lift this trophy today."
"It means a lot to me. To get this trophy, the World No. 1, to be part of tennis history along with a lot of legends, for me [it] is an amazing feeling."
Alcaraz admitted that while he's currently working hard to return to the tennis courts, he also had time to watch some of the matches from the ATP Finals.
"Of course, I was watching the matches, not all of them, but a lot of them. I watch it from home. I mean, I always want to watch great matches, great level. So with these players here, it's 100 percent."
