Alcaraz sets immediate goals and sends message to chasing pack: "My goal is to win every tournament and stay Number One"

Carlos Alcaraz has a very clear goal in mind to finish off the season and it's to win every event he plays which should ensure his stay at number one.

Alcaraz made a good start in Basel surviving a very close clash with Jack Draper where he needed to go the full distance in order to win. Draper pushed him quite hard but Alcaraz was able to find his best in the biggest moments which is what won him many close matches this year.

Speaking after the match, Alcaraz was clear about his goals:

"My goal is to win every tournament and stay number 1. I was training with Casper Ruud and I was able to see both the surface and the stadium first-hand. I felt quite good and I'm looking forward to the first game."

Alcaraz will make his way to Paris after Vienna and then the ATP Finals in Turin. As he explained, the goal is to win every event although it's not likely he actually will. Staying number one and ending as number one is certainly something he wants to ensure and he'll need some good results to do that.

Anotehr huge goal of his are the Davis Cup finals played on Spanish soil in Malaga.