Key change confirmed for new season

2024 proved to be a very successful season for Carlos Alcaraz, with the Spaniard winning the French Open and Wimbledon titles en route to finishing the year as world no. 3.

With 2025 fast approaching, we look at the Spaniard’s provisional timetable – with some key decisions already made.

Australian Open: 12-26 January

Alcaraz looks set to skip warm-up events and start his season straight at the Australian Open, just as he did in 2024.

The 21-year-old will aim to become the youngest man in history to complete the career Grand Slam.

Davis Cup Qualifying Round 1 (if required): 31 January – 2 February

If Spain is committed to round one of Davis Cup qualifying – which looks possible – Alcaraz could be in national action as early as January, although he may skip action this close to the Australian Open.

Rotterdam Open: 2.-9. February

Alcaraz has previously played in Buenos Aires and Rio in February, but – in a significant change – will not go to South America this spring.

He will instead be in action indoors in Rotterdam, looking to improve on his previous results in such conditions.

Indian Wells Open: 3-16 March

Having won the title in 2023 and 2024, the Spaniard will look to complete and Indian Wells ‘trepeat’ in March.

Alcaraz beat Daniil Medvedev in both the 2023 and 2024 finals.

Miami Open: 17.-30. March

Alcaraz won his first Masters 1000 title at the 2022 Miami Open and in all likelihood – barring injury – will be back to try to regain his title in 2025.

The Spaniard was beaten in the last eight by Grigor Dimitrov in 2024.

Monte Carlo Masters: 7-13 April

After years of disappointment, Alcaraz will finally be looking to get a good run under his belt at the Monte Carlo Masters – the first Masters 1000 event on the clay swing.

He lost his first match at the 2022 tournament and had to withdraw due to injury in the past two seasons.

Barcelona Open: 14.-20. April

Alcaraz also had to withdraw from the Barcelona Open in 2024 and is likely to return to try to regain his title on home soil in the coming season.

He beat Pablo Carreno Busta to win the title in 2022 and defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the 2023 final.

Madrid Open: 21 April – 4 May

World no. 3 is also a two-time champion in Madrid, beating Alexander Zverev in the 2022 final and Jan-Lennard Struff in 2023.

Alcaraz will be looking to improve on his Madrid quarter-final result from 2024.

Italian Open: 5-18 May

Like Monte Carlo, Alcaraz has not had much luck at the Masters event in Rome.

The Spaniard was beaten in the third round on debut in 2023 and had to retire in 2024 – although he should look to move on in 2025.

French Open: 26 May – 8 June

A key event for Alcaraz this summer will be Roland Garros, where he is the defending champion.

After beating Zverev in the 2024 final, the Spaniard will need to defend his title to boost his chances of returning to world no. 1.

The Queen’s Club Championships: 16.-22. June

No need for speculation here – it has already been confirmed that the 21-year-old will return to the grass courts at Queen’s this coming summer.

Alcaraz won on his tournament debut in 2023 but suffered a shock loss to Jack Draper in Round 2 in 2024.

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Wimbledon: 30 June – 13 July

Another huge event for Alcaraz this summer will be SW19 where he will also try to defend his title.

Having won in 2023 and 2024, the Spaniard will look to match the likes of Bjørn Borg, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in winning three straight titles at the All England Club.

Canadian Open: July 28 – August 3

Alcaraz skipped the 2024 Canadian Open due to a quick turnaround from the Olympics, but is likely to head to Toronto for the summer’s first hard-court Masters event.

His best result at the tournament is a quarter-final appearance in 2023.

Cincinnati Open: 4-17 August

After the Canadian Open, Alcaraz will likely head to Cincinnati for the second Masters event of the summer.

He lost an epic final to Djokovic back in 2023, though he was stunned by Gael Monfils in the second round in 2024.

US Open: 25 August – 7 September

The 2022 US Open champion heads to New York for the fourth and final Grand Slam of the year to make amends for a stunning loss in 2024.

He was beaten in straight sets by Botic van de Zandschulp already in the second round.

Davis Cup Qualifying Round 2 (if qualified): 12-14 September

The switch to home/away matches for the Davis Cup means there is a chance Alcaraz could play in a hypothetical tie for Spain the week after the match in New York.

Alcaraz played in the qualifiers last year and guided Spain to the final.

Laver Cup: 19.-21. September

Alcaraz starred for Team Europe in its Laver Cup debut in Berlin last September and could well return to the 2025 event.

Action will take place in San Francisco in the upcoming season.

China Open: 22-29 September

Alcaraz battled past key rival Jannik Sinner in a thrilling 2024 China Open final and will almost certainly return to defend his title in 2025.

The event always has a strong field, with the Spaniard likely to be part of it.

Shanghai Masters: 29 September – 12 October

The Spaniard has not had much success in Shanghai in the past and will look to make amends at the Masters 1000 event in 2025.

Alcaraz’s best result came in 2024, where he reached the last eight before a shock loss to Tomas Machac.

Paris Masters: 27 October – 2 November

Another Masters event that has not been a happy hunting ground, Alcaraz will look to adjust to indoor life at the Paris Masters.

Moving from Bercy to La Defense Arena, the Spaniard has only reached one quarter-final in four appearances.

ATP Finals (if qualified): 9-17 November

Alcaraz is expected to go to Turin after qualifying for the ATP Finals.

The Spaniard made his event debut in 2023 – after being forced to withdraw in 2022 – and reached the last four despite crashing out in the group stage last season.

Davis Cup Finals (if qualified): November

Assuming Spain qualify, Alcaraz is likely to end his season at the Davis Cup finals, with exact dates and location yet to be confirmed.

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