2022 Carlos Alcaraz tennis season

2022 Carlos Alcaraz tennis season
Full name	Carlos Alcaraz Garfia
Country	Spain
Calendar prize money	$7,519,409
Singles
Season record	57–12 (82.6%)
Calendar titles	5
Current ranking	No. 1
Ranking change from previous year	31
Grand Slam & significant results
Australian Open	3R
French Open	QF
Wimbledon	4R
US Open	W
Doubles
Season record	2–2 (50.0%)
Current ranking	No. 556
Ranking change from previous year	556
	Last updated on: 2 November 2022.
	2023 →

The 2022 Carlos Alcaraz tennis season officially began on 17 January 2022, with the start of the Australian Open in Melbourne.

Winning 5 titles, he won his first Grand Slam at the 2022 US Open, defeating Casper Ruud in the final and becoming World number 1.^[2]

He clinched the world number 1 ranking for 8 weeks (as of 31 October 2022).

Yearly summary

Early hard court season

Australian Open

Rio Open

All matches

This table chronicles all the matches of Carlos Alcaraz in 2022.

**Key**
W	F	SF	QF	#R	RR	Q#	P#	DNQ	A	Z#	PO	G	S	B	NMS	NTI	P	NH

(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Singles matches

Tournament	Match	Round	Opponent (seed or key)	Rank	Result	Score
Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 17 – 30 January 2022
	1 / 52	1R	Alejandro Tabilo (Q)	135	Win	6–2, 6–2, 6–3
	2 / 53	2R	Dušan Lajović	39	Win	6–2, 6–1, 7–5
	3 / 54	3R	Matteo Berrettini (7)	7	Loss	2–6, 6–7^(3–7), 6–4, 6–2, 6–7^(5–10)

Rio Open Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ATP Tour 500 Clay, outdoor 14 – 20 February 2022
	4 / 55	1R	Jaume Munar	89	Win	2–6, 6–2, 6–1
	5 / 56	2R	Federico Delbonis	37	Win	6–4, 7–6^(7–1)
	6 / 57	QF	Matteo Berrettini (1)	6	Win	6–2, 2–6, 6–2
	7 / 58	SF	Fabio Fognini	38	Win	6–2, 7–5
	8 / 59	W	Diego Schwartzman (3)	14	Win (1)	6–4, 6–2

Davis Cup qualifying round Spain vs Romania Marbella, Spain Davis Cup Clay, outdoor 28 February – 5 March 2022
	9 / 60	RR	Marius Copil	261	Win	6–4, 6–3

Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 10 – 20 March 2022
	–	1R	Bye
	10 / 61	2R	Mackenzie McDonald	59	Win	6–3, 6–3
	11 / 62	3R	Roberto Bautista Agut (15)	15	Win	6–2, 6–0
	12 / 63	4R	Gaël Monfils (26)	28	Win	7–5, 6–1
	13 / 64	QF	Cameron Norrie (12)	12	Win	6–4, 6–3
	14 / 65	SF	Rafael Nadal (4)	4	Loss	4–6, 6–4, 3–6

Miami Open Miami Gardens, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 21 – 3 April 2022
	–	1R	Bye
	15 / 66	2R	Márton Fucsovics	55	Win	6–3, 6–2
	16 / 67	3R	Marin Čilić	23	Win	6–4, 6–4
	17 / 68	4R	Stefanos Tsitsipas (3)	5	Win	7–5, 6–3
	18 / 69	QF	Miomir Kecmanović	48	Win	6–7^(5–7), 6–3, 7–6^(7–5)
	19 / 70	SF	Hubert Hurkacz (8)	10	Win	7–6^(7–5), 7–6^(7–2)
	20 / 71	W	Casper Ruud (6)	8	Win (2)	7–5, 6–4

Monte-Carlo Masters Monte Carlo, Monaco ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 10 – 17 April 2022
	–	1R	Bye
	21 / 72	2R	Sebastian Korda	42	Loss	6–7^(2–7), 7–6^(7–5), 3–6

Barcelona Open Barcelona, Spain ATP Tour 500 Clay, outdoor 18 – 24 April 2022
	–	1R	Bye
	22 / 73	2R	Kwon Soon-woo	71	Win	6–1, 2–6, 6–2
	23 / 74	3R	Jaume Munar (WC)	101	Win	6–3, 6–3
	24 / 75	QF	Stefanos Tsitsipas (1)	5	Win	6–4, 5–7, 6–2
	25 / 76	SF	Alex de Minaur (10)	25	Win	6–7^(4–7), 7–6^(7–4), 6–4
	26 / 77	W	Pablo Carreño Busta (8)	19	Win (3)	6–3, 6–2

Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 1 – 8 May 2022
	–	1R	Bye
	27 / 78	2R	Nikoloz Basilashvili	27	Win	6–3, 7–5
	28 / 79	3R	Cameron Norrie (9)	11	Win	6–4, 6–7^(4–7), 6–3
	29 / 80	QF	Rafael Nadal (3)	4	Win	6–2, 1–6, 6–3
	30 / 81	SF	Novak Djokovic (1)	1	Win	6–7^(5–7), 7–5, 7–6^(7–5)
	31 / 82	W	Alexander Zverev (2)	3	Win (4)	6–3, 6–1

French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 22 May – 5 June 2022
	32 / 83	1R	Juan Ignacio Londero (LL)	141	Win	6–4, 6–2, 6–0
	33 / 84	2R	Albert Ramos Viñolas	44	Win	6–1, 6–7^(7–9), 5–7, 7–6^(7–2), 6–4
	34 / 85	3R	Sebastian Korda (27)	30	Win	6–4, 6–4, 6–2
	35 / 86	4R	Karen Khachanov (21)	25	Win	6–1, 6–4, 6–4
	36 / 87	QF	Alexander Zverev (2)	3	Loss	4–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–7^(7–9)

Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 27 June – 10 July 2022
	37 / 88	1R	Jan-Lennard Struff	155	Win	4–6, 7–5, 4–6, 7–6^(7–3), 6–4
	38 / 89	2R	Tallon Griekspoor	53	Win	6–4, 7–6^(7–0), 6–3
	39 / 90	3R	Oscar Otte (32)	36	Win	6–3, 6–1, 6–2
	40 / 91	4R	Jannik Sinner (10)	13	Loss	1–6, 4–6, 7–6^(10–8), 3–6

Hamburg Open Hamburg , Germany ATP Tour 500 Clay, outdoor 17 – 24 July 2022
	41 / 92	1R	Nicola Kuhn (WC)	259	Win	3–6, 6–1, 7–6^(7–3)
	42 / 93	2R	Filip Krajinović	43	Win	7–6^(7–4), 6–3
	43 / 94	QF	Karen Khachanov (7)	26	Win	6–0, 6–2
	44 / 95	SF	Alex Molčan	48	Win	7–6^(7–2), 6–1
	45 / 96	F	Lorenzo Musetti	62	Loss	4–6, 7–6^(8–6), 4–6

Croatia Open Umag, Croatia ATP Tour 250 Clay, outdoor 25 – 31 July 2022
	–	1R	Bye
	46 / 97	2R	Norbert Gombos (LL)	117	Win	6–2, 6–3
	47 / 98	QF	Facundo Bagnis	120	Win	6–0, 6–4
	48 / 99	SF	Giulio Zeppieri (Q)	168	Win	7–5, 4–6, 6–3
	49 / 100	F	Jannik Sinner (2)	10	Loss	7–6^(7–5), 1–6, 1–6

Canadian Open Toronto, Canada ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 8 – 14 August 2022
	–	1R	Bye
	50 / 101	2R	Tommy Paul	34	Loss	7–6^(7–4), 6–7^(7–9), 3–6

Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 14 – 21 August 2022
	–	1R	Bye
	51 / 102	2R	Mackenzie McDonald (WC)	72	Win	6–3, 6–2
	52 / 103	3R	Marin Čilić (14)	17	Win	7–6^(7–4), 6–1
	53 / 104	QF	Cameron Norrie (9)	11	Loss	6–7^(4–7), 7–6^(7–4), 4–6

US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 29 August – 11 September 2022
	54 / 105	1R	Sebastián Báez (WC)	37	Win	7–5, 7–5, 2–0r.
	55 / 106	2R	Federico Coria	78	Win	6–2, 6–1, 7–5
	56 / 107	3R	Jenson Brooksby	43	Win	6–3, 6–3, 6–3
	57 / 108	4R	Marin Čilić (15)	17	Win	6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
	58 / 109	QF	Jannik Sinner (11)	13	Win	6–3, 6–7^(7–9), 6–7^(0–7), 7–5, 6–3
	59 / 110	SF	Frances Tiafoe (22)	26	Win	6–7^(6–8), 6–3, 6–1, 6–7^(5–7), 6–3
	60 / 111	W	Casper Ruud (5)	7	Win (5)	6–4, 2–6, 7–6^(7–1), 6–3

Davis Cup Finals Group B Valencia, Spain Davis Cup Hard, indoor 13 – 18 September 2022
	61 / 112	RR	Félix Auger-Aliassime	13	Loss	7–6^(7–3), 4–6, 2–6
	62 / 113	RR	Kwon Soon-woo	74	Win	6–4, 7–6^(7–1)

Astana Open Astana, Kazakhstan ATP Tour 500 Hard, indoor 3 – 9 October 2022
	63 / 114	1R	David Goffin (LL)	66	Loss	5–7, 3–6

Swiss Indoors Basel, Switzerland ATP Tour 500 Hard, indoor 24 – 30 October 2022
	64 / 115	1R	Jack Draper	45	Win	3–6, 6–2, 7–5
	65 / 116	2R	Botic van de Zandschulp	35	Win	6–4, 6–2
	66 / 117	QF	Pablo Carreño Busta (5)	15	Win	6–3, 6–4
	67 / 118	SF	Félix Auger-Aliassime (3)	9	Loss	3–6, 2–6

Paris Masters Paris, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 31 October – 6 November 2022
	–	1R	Bye
	68 / 119	2R	Yoshihito Nishioka	38	Win	6–4, 6–4
	69 / 120	3R	Grigor Dimitrov	28	Win	6–1, 6–3
	70 / 121	QF	Holger Rune	18

Schedule

Yearly records

Head-to-head matchups

Carlos Alcaraz has a 57–12 (82.6%) ATP match win–loss record in the 2022 season. His record against players who were part of the ATP rankings Top Ten at the time of their meetings is 9–5 (64.3%). Bold indicates player was ranked top 10 at the time of at least one meeting. The following list is ordered by number of wins:

* Statistics correct as of 2 November 2022^[update].

Top 10 wins

Category
Grand Slam (1–1)
ATP Finals (0–0)
Masters 1000 (6–0)
500 Series (2–0)
250 Series (0–1)

Wins by surface
Hard (3–0)
Clay (4–0)
Grass (0–0)

Wins by setting
Outdoor (7–0)
Indoor (0–0)

#	Player	Rank	Event	Surface	Rd	Score	CAR
1/4.	Matteo Berrettini	6	Rio Open, Brazil	Clay	QF	6–2, 2–6, 6–2	29
2/5.	Stefanos Tsitsipas	5	Miami Open, United States	Hard	4R	7–5, 6–3	16
3/6.	Hubert Hurkacz	10	Miami Open, United States	Hard	SF	7–6^(7–5), 7–6^(7–2)	16
4/7.	Casper Ruud	8	Miami Open, United States	Hard	F	7–5, 6–4	16
5/8.	Stefanos Tsitsipas	5	Barcelona Open, Spain	Clay	QF	6–4, 5–7, 6–2	11
6/9.	Rafael Nadal	4	Madrid Open, Spain	Clay	QF	6–2, 1–6, 6–3	9
7/10.	Novak Djokovic	1	Madrid Open, Spain	Clay	SF	6–7^(5–7), 7–5, 7–6^(7–5)	9
8/11.	Alexander Zverev	3	Madrid Open, Spain	Clay	F	6–3, 6–1	9
9/12.	Casper Ruud	7	US Open, United States	Hard	F	6–4, 2–6, 7–6^(7–1), 6–3	4

Finals

Singles: 7 (5 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Category
Grand Slam (1–0)
ATP Finals (0–0)
Masters 1000 (2–0)
500 Series (2–1)
250 Series (0–1)

Titles by surface
Hard (2–0)
Clay (3–2)
Grass (0–0)

Titles by setting
Outdoor (5–2)
Indoor (0–0)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	Feb 2022	Rio Open, Brazil	500 Series	Clay	Diego Schwartzman	6–4, 6–2
Win	2–0	Mar 2022	Miami Open, United States	Masters 1000	Hard	Casper Ruud	7–5, 6–4
Win	3–0	Apr 2022	Barcelona Open, Spain	500 Series	Clay	Pablo Carreño Busta	6–3, 6–2
Win	4–0	May 2022	Madrid Open, Spain	Masters 1000	Clay	Alexander Zverev	6–3, 6–1
Loss	4–1	Jul 2022	Hamburg European Open, Germany	500 Series	Clay	Lorenzo Musetti	4–6, 7–6^(8–6), 4–6
Loss	4–2	Jul 2022	Croatia Open, Croatia	250 Series	Clay	Jannik Sinner	7–6^(7–5), 1–6, 1–6
Win	5–2	Sep 2022	US Open, United States	Grand Slam	Hard	Casper Ruud	6–4, 2–6, 7–6^(7–1), 6–3

Earnings

Bold font denotes tournament win

Event	Prize money	Year-to-date
Singles
Australian Open	A$ 221,000	$159,208
Rio Open	$317,400	$476,608
Indian Wells Masters	$343,985	$820,593
Miami Open	$1,231,245	$2,051,838
Monte-Carlo Masters	€39,070	$2,092,862
Barcelona Open	€467,150	$2,585,284
Madrid Open	€1,041,570	$3,683,202
French Open	€380,000	$4,088,054
Wimbledon Championships	£190,000	$4,321,260
Hamburg European Open	€178,170	$4,508,338
Croatia Open Umag	€47,430	$4,563,460
Canadian Open	$42,760	$4,606,220
Cincinnati Masters	$157,995	$4,764,215
US Open	$2,600,000	$7,364,215
Astana Open	$14,820	$7,379,035
Swiss Indoors	€114,505	$7,491,892
Paris Masters
		$7,491,892
Doubles
Event	Prize money	Year-to-date
Rio Open	$ 3,480	$3,480
Indian Wells Masters	$8,790	$12,270
Madrid Open	€14,465	$27,517
		$27,517
Total
		$7,519,409

Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted.

source：2022 Singles Activity
source：2022 Doubles Activity

References

^ "ATP Prize Money Leaders" (PDF). Protennslive.com. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
^ Kapetanakis, Arthur (11 September 2022). "Carlos Alcaraz defeats Casper Ruud for 2022 US Open title, world No. 1 ranking". US Open. Archived from the original on 6 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.

External links

ATP tour profile

[prize-money-1] "ATP Prize Money Leaders" (PDF). Protennslive.com. Retrieved 12 September 2022.

[2] Kapetanakis, Arthur (11 September 2022). "Carlos Alcaraz defeats Casper Ruud for 2022 US Open title, world No. 1 ranking". US Open. Archived from the original on 6 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.

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