"To be part of history is an amazing feeling" - Alcaraz collects year-end no. 1 trophy

| by Balasz Virag

Carlos Alcaraz received his year-end No. 1 trophy in Turin yesterday and he spoke about what it meant to him.

Alcaraz was scheduled to perform in Turin, but due to an abdominal injury sustained in Paris, he was unable to do so. In actuality, he won't play any tournaments before the Australian Open and will instead focus on a few exhibition matches simply to experience some tennis before the event.

“I'm a little bit disappointed to not be able to play here in the Nitto [ATP] Finals. I really wanted to play here," said Alcaraz yesterday.

“These kind of things can happen in tennis life. 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."

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"It means a lot to me," added the world number one "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 is putting a lot of effort into his recover even if he isn't playing, and he is also concentrating on giving himself a break and rest after a very long and exhausting season. Still, he found it difficult to look away from Turin:

"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 per cent."

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