Carlos Alcaraz clinched the year-end world number one ranking and secured top spot in the Jimmy Connors Group with a 6-4 6-1 win over Lorenzo Musetti at the ATP Finals on Thursday, a result that also sent Alex De Minaur into the semifinals following his victory over Taylor Fritz.

The Spaniard downed two Italians with one strike, eliminating Musetti from the season-ending championships and railroading Jannik Sinner’s hopes of regaining top spot in the world rankings despite a far from stellar performance in his third round-robin win from three.

“The match was really important for me, playing for year-end number one,” Alcaraz said.

“It wasn’t easy at the beginning with the nerves. I tried to handle that pressure the best I could, so I’m just really happy with the level I played and to be

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