Overview
- Crowned 2025 year-end No. 1 after an eight-title season (71–9) that included Roland Garros and the US Open and featured the year’s longest win streak at 24 matches.
- He missed the Davis Cup Finals with a hamstring issue but returns this week for two U.S. exhibitions on December 7–8 against Frances Tiafoe and Joao Fonseca.
- Physical work is scheduled to begin December 13 at the Ferrero Academy, with on-court sessions from December 17 and Flavio Cobolli joining as a hitting partner in a Marca-reported 25‑day block through January 7.
- An exhibition versus Jannik Sinner is set for Seoul on January 10 before he heads to Australia, where Sinner is the two-time defending champion and their rivalry continues to shape the men’s game.
- Rafael Nadal says Alcaraz has the potential to match 22 majors if he stays healthy and argues the top duo need stronger challengers given the current gap to the rest of the field.