ATP Finals 2026: Carlos Alcaraz can join Roger Federer in THIS elite list with title win in Turin

Alcaraz finished as runner-up in 2025 at the ATP Finals

Carlos Alcaraz won his second Tokyo Open in October last month before winning his debut Paris Masters title in November last week. The World No. 2 defeated Jiri Lehecka to defend his ATP 500 title in Tokyo and a month later earned a revenge victory over Ben Shelton in Paris.

Alcaraz is the first man to go back-to-back in titles in Tokyo since Pete Sampras in 1993-94. The World No. 3 overcame Jiri Lehecka 7-6(4), 6-4 to emulate Sampras in the Japanese capital.

If he wins the year-ending ATP Finals, Alcaraz will join legends Stefan Edberg (1989), Pete Sampras (1994 and 1996), Lleyton Hewitt  (2001) and Roger Federer (2006) in completing the Tokyo – ATP Finals double.

This feat has been achieved just four times in the history of the ATP Tour.

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Sandwiched between his title runs in Tokyo and Paris was his maiden title in Vienna with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Alex de Minaur.

Following his maiden Paris Masters title run, Alcaraz now has nine ATP 1000 titles to 10 by Jannik Sinner. The Spaniard also inches closer to Jannik Sinner in their big titles battle – 16 to the Italian’s 17.

Alcaraz has also won at least one ATP Masters 1000 title in five consecutive seasons after a successful outing in Paris.

The 23-year-old came close to winning the ATP Finals last season, but lost to Sinner in straight sets. It was his best performance at the prestigious event when he made his championship round debut in Turin last year.

Alcaraz has won three straight titles on his return from injury and will eye glory in Turin at the 2026 ATP Finals, which is set to begin later this week.

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