Grandmaster Alcaraz: how Carlos compares on Masters 1,000 titles and his impression finals win percentage
The world No 1 has built a remarkable record in 2025 – and keeps finding inspiration in the game his grandfather taught him.
Carlos Alcaraz has long been a chess enthusiast. As a child, his grandfather Carlos taught him how to play, sparking a fascination with the 64-square, 32-piece board. Since then, the game has traveled the world with him, becoming a faithful companion in the days leading up to matches, alongside golf. “It helps me think faster, to anticipate moves, strategies, to stay sharp mentally … to be focused all the time,” the Spaniard explained.
The youngest world No 1 in history (19 years, four months and seven days, in 2022) is enjoying a dazzling 2025, as the numbers show. His 54-6 record this season – a 90% winning rate, the best of his career so far– builds on steady growth since turning professional in 2020. Back then, in a pandemic-hit season, he debuted with a 1-1 at the ATP 500 in Rio. Since then, he has amassed 263 wins against just 62 defeats, an 80.9% success rate. In 2024 he went 54-13 with four titles; in 2023 he managed 65-12 and six trophies; in 2022 he posted 57-13 with five; and in 2021, the year of his first ATP title, he finished 32-17.
Alcaraz's career, in numbers
Matches 2025 G/P (%) Total G/P (%) Titles
Total 54-6 (90.0) 263-62 (80.9) 22
Grand Slam 17–2 (89.5) 77–13 (85.6) 5
Masters 1,000 21-2 (91.3) 84-23 (78.5) 8
Finals 6-2 (75.0) 22-7 75.9
GS/M1,000 Finals 4-1 (80.0) 13-2 (84.6)
Clay court 22-1 (95.7) 103-19 (84.4) 11
Grass 11-1 (91.7) 35-4 (89.7) 4
Hard court 21-4 (84.0) 125-39 (76.2) 7
Win first set 48-3 (94.1) 227-16 (93.4)
Lose first set 6-3 (66.7) 36-46 (43.9)
Decisive set 14-3 (82.4) 61-25 (70.9)
Balance 5th Set 2-0 (100) 14-1 (93.3)
Tie-breaks 13-8 (61.9) 91-55 (62.3)
VS Top-10 10-2 (83.3) 45-22 (67.2)
What is Alcaraz’s finals record?
He also boasts a formidable 13-2 record in finals, combining Grand Slams (5-1; 83.3%) and Masters 1000s (8-1; 88.8%) for a stunning 84.2% in the biggest matches. Only Novak Djokovic (Cincinnati Masters 2023, 7-5, 6-7, 6-7) and Jannik Sinner (Wimbledon 2025, 6-4, 4-6, 4-6, 4-6) have managed to beat him at that stage.
Alcaraz 7th in exclusive club
His 22 career titles already include five Grand Slams – two French Opens, two Wimbledons and one US Open – and eight Masters 1000s. Six of those Masters events are different, placing him in rare company with just five other players – Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Andre Agassi, Andy Murray and Daniil Medvedev – who have lifted at least six of the nine on the calendar.
At 22, Alcaraz is the second youngest player to win eight Masters 1000s, after Nadal, who reached the mark at 20 years, 10 months and 19 days. Alcaraz did it at 22 years, three months and 16 days, and now sits only three short (Paris-Bercy, Canada and Shanghai) of completing the full set – a feat only Djokovic has managed, at 38.
Most Masters 1,000 titles
| Position | Player | Number | Different |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Novak Djokovic (SER) | 40 | 9 |
| 2nd | Rafa Nadal (ESP) | 36 | 7 |
| 3rd | Roger Federer (SWI) | 28 | 7 |
| 4th | André Agassi (USA) | 17 | 7 |
| 5th | Andy Murray (GBR) | 14 | 7 |
| 6th | Pete Sampras (USA) | 11 | 5 |
| -7th | Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) | 8 | 6 |
| -7th | Thomas Muster (AUT) | 8 | 4 |
| 9th | Alexander Zverev (ALE) | 7 | 4 |
| 10th | Michael Chang (USA) | 7 | 4 |
| 11th | Daniil Medvedev (RUS) | 6 | 6 |
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