2024 proved to be a hugely successful season for Carlos Alcaraz, with the Spaniard winning the French Open and Wimbledon titles on his way to ending the year as the world No 3.
With 2025 fast approaching, we look at the Spaniard’s provisional schedule – with some key decisions already made.
Australian Open: January 12-26
Alcaraz looks set to skip warm-up events and start his season directly 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 Qualifiers Round 1 (if required): January 31 – February 2
If Spain is required to enter round one of Davis Cup qualifying – which looks possible – Alcaraz could be in national action as early as January, though he could skip action so close to the Australian Open.
February: Qatar/Dubai/Acapulco/Rotterdam
Alcaraz has previously played in Buenos Aires and Rio in February, though – in a significant change – he will not be heading to South America this spring.
As of yet, it is hard to predict whether he will focus on an indoor event such as Rotterdam, heading to Mexico for the Acapulco Open, or tackle the Middle East swing in Dubai and/or Doha.
Indian Wells Open: March 3-16
Having won the title in 2023 and 2024, the Spaniard will look to complete and Indian Wells ‘threepeat’ in March.
Alcaraz beat Daniil Medvedev in both the 2023 and 2024 finals.
Miami Open: March 17-30
Alcaraz won his first Masters 1000 title at the Miami Open in 2022, and will in all likelihood – barring injury – be back to try and regain his title in 2025.
The Spaniard was beaten in the last eight by Grigor Dimitrov in 2024.
Monte Carlo Masters: April 7-13
After years of disappointment, Alcaraz will finally look to get a good run under his belt at the Monte Carlo Masters – the first Masters 1000 event of the clay swing.
He lost his first match at the tournament in 2022 and had to withdraw due to injury in the past two seasons.
Barcelona Open: April 14-20
Alcaraz also had to withdraw from the Barcelona Open in 2024, and will likely return to try and regain his title on home turf this coming season.
He beat Pablo Carreno Busta to win the title in 2022 and downed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the 2023 final.
Madrid Open: April 21 – May 4
The 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 look to better his Madrid quarter-final result from 2024.
Italian Open: 5-18 May
Much 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 pull out in 2024 – though should be looking to go further in 2025.
French Open: May 26 – June 8
A key event for Alcaraz this summer will be Roland Garros, where he is the defending champion.
Having beaten Zverev in the 2024 final, the Spaniard will need to defend his title to boost his chances of returning to world No 1.
Queen’s Club Championships: June 16-22
No need for speculation here – it has already been confirmed that the 21-year-old will return to the grass courts of Queen’s this coming summer.
Alcaraz won on his tournament debut in 2023, though suffered a shock loss to Jack Draper in Round 2 in 2024.
Wimbledon: June 30 – July 13
Another huge event for Alcaraz this summer will be SW19, where he will also look to defend his title.
Having triumphed in 2023 and 2024, the Spaniard will look to match the likes of Bjorn 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 Canadian Open in 2024 due the a quick turnaround from the Olympics, but will likely head to Toronto for the first hard-court Masters event of the summer.
His best result at the tournament is a quarter-final showing in 2023.
Cincinnati Open: August 4-17
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 was stunned by Gael Monfils in the second round in 2024.
US Open: August 25 – September 7
The 2022 US Open champion will head to New York for the fourth and final Grand Slam of the year looking to make amends for a stunning loss in 2024.
He was beaten in straight sets by Botic van de Zandschulp as early as the second round.
Davis Cup Qualifiers Round 2 (if qualified): September 12-14
The switch to home/away ties for the Davis Cup means there is a chance Alcaraz could play in a hypothetical tie for Spain the week after action in New York.
Alcaraz played in the qualifiers last year, guiding Spain to the Finals.
Laver Cup: September 19-21
Alcaraz starred for Team Europe in his Laver Cup debut in Berlin last September, and could well return to the event in 2025.
Action will take place in San Francisco this coming season.
China Open: September 22-29
Alcaraz battled past key rival Jannik Sinner in a thrilling China Open final in 2024, and will almost certainly return to defend his title in 2025.
The event always has a strong field, with the Spaniard likely to be a part of it.
Shanghai Masters: September 29 – October 12
The Spaniard has not found much success in Shanghai previously and will look to make amends at the Masters 1000 event in 2025.
Alcaraz’s best result came in 2024, when he reached the last eight before a shock loss to Tomas Machac.
Paris Masters: October 27 – November 2
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 Defence Arena, the event has seen the Spaniard reach just one quarter-final in four appearances.
ATP Finals (if qualified): November 9-17
Alcaraz would be expected to head to Turin having qualified for the ATP Finals.
The Spaniard made his event debut in 2023 – having been forced to withdraw in 2022 – and made the last four, though fell in the group stage this past season.
Davis Cup Finals (if qualified): November
Assuming Spain has qualified, Alcaraz would likely wrap up his season in Davis Cup Finals action, with precise dates and a location not yet confirmed.