Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz beat Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 6-1 to finish 3-0 in the Jimmy Connors group and secure the 2025 year-end world No. 1 ranking.
- Alex de Minaur advanced with a 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 win over Taylor Fritz and will play Jannik Sinner in the semifinals after the Italian completed a perfect group by defeating Ben Shelton.
- Alcaraz will face either Alexander Zverev or Felix Auger-Aliassime in the semifinals, with that matchup to be confirmed after the Bjorn Borg group concludes.
- Even with a semifinal defeat, Alcaraz will end 2025 at No. 1 after a season featuring French Open and US Open titles and roughly 70 match wins.
- Musetti was eliminated and, following the loss, withdrew from Italy’s Davis Cup Final 8 squad in Bologna, citing physical and family reasons.