# 2022 Carlos Alcaraz tennis season

The 2022 Carlos Alcaraz tennis season officially began on 17 January 2022, with the start of the Australian Open in Melbourne.
During this season, Alcaraz:
* Won his first and second ATP 500 events
* Became the youngest winner of an ATP 500 event in history
* Won his first and second Masters 1000 events
* Became the youngest male winner of the Miami Open in history
* Won his first major title at the US Open
* Clinched the World No. 1 ranking for the first time, holding it for 16 weeks
* Became the youngest ATP World No. 1 in history
* Became the first man born in the 2000s to win a major singles title

## Yearly summary
### Australian Open

Alcaraz received direct entry into the main draw of the Australian Open for the first time. He reached the third round, where he was defeated in a fifth set tiebreak by Matteo Berrettini. This remains the only five-set loss of his career.

### Rio Open

Alcaraz secured the first second title of his career at the Rio Open. He avenged his Australian Open defeat to Berrettini en route, before defeating Diego Schwartzman in the final. He became the youngest winner of an ATP 500 event since the category was created in 2009.

### Sunshine Double tournaments

After helping to secure Spain's Davis Cup qualification, Alcaraz arrived in North America to play Indian Wells for the second time in his career. He reached the semi-finals without dropping a set, where he lost in his second meeting with his idol and compatriot Rafael Nadal. Alcaraz proceeded to the Miami Open, where he was seeded fourteenth. In the fourth round he defeated World No. 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas, followed by defending champion Hubert Hurkacz in the semifinals. Alcaraz then defeated Casper Ruud in the final to win his first Masters 1000 title. Alcaraz was the first Spaniard to win the title. At 18 years and 333 days old, he also became the youngest men's singles titlist in Miami Open history, and the youngest Masters 1000 champion since Rafael Nadal at the 2005 Monte Carlo Masters.

### Clay season

Alcaraz began his clay season with a disappointing second round loss at the Monte-Carlo Masters to Sebastian Korda. He bounced back at the Barcelona Open, where he defeated compatriot Pablo Carreño Busta to win his fourth career title. By winning his quarterfinal match in Barcelona against Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alcaraz broke into the top ten of the world rankings for the first time, on 25 April. Alcaraz then entered the Madrid Open as seventh seed. He received a bye into the second round, where he defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili, followed by Cameron Norrie in the third round on the day of his nineteenth birthday. In the quarterfinals, Alcaraz defeated five-time Madrid champion and World No. 4 Rafael Nadal for the first time in three sets. This was Alcaraz and Nadal's third and final tour-level meeting. In the semifinals, Alcaraz faced World No. 1 Novak Djokovic in their first tour level meeting. After three hours and thirty-six minutes, Alcaraz stunned the tennis world by prevailing in a tight third set tiebreak (6-7$^{(5-7)}$, 7-5, 7-6$^{(7-5)}$). This match was later named the ATP Match of the Year. Alcaraz became the first and only man to defeat Nadal and Djokovic in back-to-back matches on a clay court. In the final, he defeated defending champion and World No. 3 Alexander Zverev in an hour and four minutes.
Alcaraz reached the quarterfinals at Roland-Garros, equalling his best result at a major tournament at that date, where he lost decisively to Zverev in four sets.

### Grass season

Alcaraz did not play a warm-up tournament before Wimbledon, where he was competing for the second time in his career. He reached the fourth round, where he lost in four sets to World No. 13 and future rival Jannik Sinner.

### Late clay season

Alcaraz returned to clay courts after Wimbledon. He reached the finals of the Hamburg Open, where he suffered his first defeat in a tour-level final to Lorenzo Musetti. He then returned to the Croatia Open as the defending champion, where he suffered a consecutive defeat in a final, this time to Jannik Sinner.

### North American hard court swing

Playing the Canadian Open for the first time in his career, Alcaraz received a bye into the second round, where he lost in an upset to Tommy Paul. He reached the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati Open, where he lost to Cameron Norrie. Alcaraz then entered the US Open for the second time in his career. Prior to the tournament, Alcaraz, Rafael Nadal, Casper Ruud, Daniil Medvedev, and Stefanos Tsitsipas were all in contention to take over the World No. 1 singles ranking. Alcaraz made it through the first three rounds without dropping a set. In the fourth round, he defeated former champion Marin Čilić in five sets. In the quarterfinals, Alcaraz saved a match point in the fourth set before recovering to win in five sets against Jannik Sinner. The match lasted five hours and fifteen minutes, and recorded the latest finish in the history of the tournament at 2:50AM. Alcaraz then played a third consecutive five-setter in the semifinals to defeat Frances Tiafoe. In the final, Alcaraz defeated Casper Ruud in four sets to claim his first major title, and to become the youngest ATP World No.1 in the history of the rankings. He also became the youngest men's major champion since Nadal at the 2005 French Open, the youngest US Open champion since Pete Sampras in 1990, and the first man born in the 2000s to win a major singles title. At 23 hours and 39 minutes of play duration across his seven matches, Alcaraz spent the longest time on court in major history (a record later broken by Medvedev at the 2024 Australian Open).

### Indoor hard court season

Alcaraz then entered the Astana Open, where he lost in the first round to lucky loser David Goffin. In Basel, he reached the semifinals, where he lost to eventual champion Félix Auger-Aliassime. At the Paris Masters, he retired in the quarterfinals down a set against eventual champion Holger Rune due to an internal tear in his left abdominal wall. Due to this injury, Alcaraz also withdrew from his first chance at playing the ATP Finals, bringing his season to a close.

## 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 |

### 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 |
| 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 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 17 – 30 January 2022 | 2 / 53 | 2R | Dušan Lajović | 39 | Win | 6–2, 6–1, 7–5 |
| Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 17 – 30 January 2022 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Rio Open Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ATP Tour 500 Clay, outdoor 14 – 20 February 2022 | 5 / 56 | 2R | Federico Delbonis | 37 | Win | 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–1)}$ |
| Rio Open Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ATP Tour 500 Clay, outdoor 14 – 20 February 2022 | 6 / 57 | QF | Matteo Berrettini (1) | 6 | Win | 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 |
| Rio Open Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ATP Tour 500 Clay, outdoor 14 – 20 February 2022 | 7 / 58 | SF | Fabio Fognini | 38 | Win | 6–2, 7–5 |
| Rio Open Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ATP Tour 500 Clay, outdoor 14 – 20 February 2022 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 10 – 20 March 2022 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 10 – 20 March 2022 | 10 / 61 | 2R | Mackenzie McDonald | 59 | Win | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 10 – 20 March 2022 | 11 / 62 | 3R | Roberto Bautista Agut (15) | 15 | Win | 6–2, 6–0 |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 10 – 20 March 2022 | 12 / 63 | 4R | Gaël Monfils (26) | 28 | Win | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 10 – 20 March 2022 | 13 / 64 | QF | Cameron Norrie (12) | 12 | Win | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 10 – 20 March 2022 | 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 |
| Miami Open Miami Gardens, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 21 – 3 April 2022 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Miami Open Miami Gardens, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 21 – 3 April 2022 | 15 / 66 | 2R | Márton Fucsovics | 55 | Win | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Miami Open Miami Gardens, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 21 – 3 April 2022 | 16 / 67 | 3R | Marin Čilić | 23 | Win | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Miami Open Miami Gardens, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 21 – 3 April 2022 | 17 / 68 | 4R | Stefanos Tsitsipas (3) | 5 | Win | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Miami Open Miami Gardens, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 21 – 3 April 2022 | 18 / 69 | QF | Miomir Kecmanović | 48 | Win | 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$ |
| Miami Open Miami Gardens, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 21 – 3 April 2022 | 19 / 70 | SF | Hubert Hurkacz (8) | 10 | Win | 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 7–6$^{(7–2)}$ |
| Miami Open Miami Gardens, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 21 – 3 April 2022 | 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 |
| Monte-Carlo Masters Monte Carlo, Monaco ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 10 – 17 April 2022 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Monte-Carlo Masters Monte Carlo, Monaco ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 10 – 17 April 2022 | 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 |
| Barcelona Open Barcelona, Spain ATP Tour 500 Clay, outdoor 18 – 24 April 2022 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Barcelona Open Barcelona, Spain ATP Tour 500 Clay, outdoor 18 – 24 April 2022 | 22 / 73 | 2R | Kwon Soon-woo | 71 | Win | 6–1, 2–6, 6–2 |
| Barcelona Open Barcelona, Spain ATP Tour 500 Clay, outdoor 18 – 24 April 2022 | 23 / 74 | 3R | Jaume Munar (WC) | 101 | Win | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Barcelona Open Barcelona, Spain ATP Tour 500 Clay, outdoor 18 – 24 April 2022 | 24 / 75 | QF | Stefanos Tsitsipas (1) | 5 | Win | 6–4, 5–7, 6–2 |
| Barcelona Open Barcelona, Spain ATP Tour 500 Clay, outdoor 18 – 24 April 2022 | 25 / 76 | SF | Alex de Minaur (10) | 25 | Win | 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–4 |
| Barcelona Open Barcelona, Spain ATP Tour 500 Clay, outdoor 18 – 24 April 2022 | 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 |
| Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 1 – 8 May 2022 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 1 – 8 May 2022 | 27 / 78 | 2R | Nikoloz Basilashvili | 27 | Win | 6–3, 7–5 |
| Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 1 – 8 May 2022 | 28 / 79 | 3R | Cameron Norrie (9) | 11 | Win | 6–4, 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 6–3 |
| Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 1 – 8 May 2022 | 29 / 80 | QF | Rafael Nadal (3) | 4 | Win | 6–2, 1–6, 6–3 |
| Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 1 – 8 May 2022 | 30 / 81 | SF | Novak Djokovic (1) | 1 | Win | 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 7–5, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$ |
| Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 1 – 8 May 2022 | 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 |
| 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 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 22 May – 5 June 2022 | 33 / 84 | 2R | Albert Ramos Viñolas | 44 | Win | 6–1, 6–7$^{(7–9)}$, 5–7, 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 6–4 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 22 May – 5 June 2022 | 34 / 85 | 3R | Sebastian Korda (27) | 30 | Win | 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 22 May – 5 June 2022 | 35 / 86 | 4R | Karen Khachanov (21) | 25 | Win | 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 |
| French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 22 May – 5 June 2022 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 27 June – 10 July 2022 | 38 / 89 | 2R | Tallon Griekspoor | 53 | Win | 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–0)}$, 6–3 |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 27 June – 10 July 2022 | 39 / 90 | 3R | Oscar Otte (32) | 36 | Win | 6–3, 6–1, 6–2 |
| Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 27 June – 10 July 2022 | 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 |
| 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$^{(7–3)}$ |
| Hamburg Open Hamburg , Germany ATP Tour 500 Clay, outdoor 17 – 24 July 2022 | 42 / 93 | 2R | Filip Krajinović | 43 | Win | 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–3 |
| Hamburg Open Hamburg , Germany ATP Tour 500 Clay, outdoor 17 – 24 July 2022 | 43 / 94 | QF | Karen Khachanov (7) | 26 | Win | 6–0, 6–2 |
| Hamburg Open Hamburg , Germany ATP Tour 500 Clay, outdoor 17 – 24 July 2022 | 44 / 95 | SF | Alex Molčan | 48 | Win | 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 6–1 |
| Hamburg Open Hamburg , Germany ATP Tour 500 Clay, outdoor 17 – 24 July 2022 | 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 |
| Croatia Open Umag, Croatia ATP Tour 250 Clay, outdoor 25 – 31 July 2022 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Croatia Open Umag, Croatia ATP Tour 250 Clay, outdoor 25 – 31 July 2022 | 46 / 97 | 2R | Norbert Gombos (LL) | 117 | Win | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Croatia Open Umag, Croatia ATP Tour 250 Clay, outdoor 25 – 31 July 2022 | 47 / 98 | QF | Facundo Bagnis | 120 | Win | 6–0, 6–4 |
| Croatia Open Umag, Croatia ATP Tour 250 Clay, outdoor 25 – 31 July 2022 | 48 / 99 | SF | Giulio Zeppieri (Q) | 168 | Win | 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 |
| Croatia Open Umag, Croatia ATP Tour 250 Clay, outdoor 25 – 31 July 2022 | 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 |
| Canadian Open Toronto, Canada ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 8 – 14 August 2022 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Canadian Open Toronto, Canada ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 8 – 14 August 2022 | 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 |
| Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 14 – 21 August 2022 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 14 – 21 August 2022 | 51 / 102 | 2R | Mackenzie McDonald (WC) | 72 | Win | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 14 – 21 August 2022 | 52 / 103 | 3R | Marin Čilić (14) | 17 | Win | 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–1 |
| Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 14 – 21 August 2022 | 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 |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 29 August – 11 September 2022 | 54 / 105 | 1R | Sebastián Báez | 37 | Win | 7–5, 7–5, 2–0r. |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 29 August – 11 September 2022 | 55 / 106 | 2R | Federico Coria | 78 | Win | 6–2, 6–1, 7–5 |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 29 August – 11 September 2022 | 56 / 107 | 3R | Jenson Brooksby | 43 | Win | 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 29 August – 11 September 2022 | 57 / 108 | 4R | Marin Čilić (15) | 17 | Win | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 29 August – 11 September 2022 | 58 / 109 | QF | Jannik Sinner (11) | 13 | Win | 6–3, 6–7$^{(7–9)}$, 6–7$^{(0–7)}$, 7–5, 6–3 |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 29 August – 11 September 2022 | 59 / 110 | SF | Frances Tiafoe (22) | 26 | Win | 6–7$^{(6–8)}$, 6–3, 6–1, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 6–3 |
| US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 29 August – 11 September 2022 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Davis Cup Finals Group B Valencia, Spain Davis Cup Hard, indoor 13 – 18 September 2022 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Swiss Indoors Basel, Switzerland ATP Tour 500 Hard, indoor 24 – 30 October 2022 | 65 / 116 | 2R | Botic van de Zandschulp | 35 | Win | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Swiss Indoors Basel, Switzerland ATP Tour 500 Hard, indoor 24 – 30 October 2022 | 66 / 117 | QF | Pablo Carreño Busta (5) | 15 | Win | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Swiss Indoors Basel, Switzerland ATP Tour 500 Hard, indoor 24 – 30 October 2022 | 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 |
| Paris Masters Paris, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 31 October – 6 November 2022 | – | 1R | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Paris Masters Paris, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 31 October – 6 November 2022 | 68 / 119 | 2R | Yoshihito Nishioka | 38 | Win | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Paris Masters Paris, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 31 October – 6 November 2022 | 69 / 120 | 3R | Grigor Dimitrov | 28 | Win | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Paris Masters Paris, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 31 October – 6 November 2022 | 70 / 121 | QF | Holger Rune | 18 | Loss | 3–6, 6–6$^{(1–3)}$ ret. |
| ATP Finals Turin, Italy ATP Finals Hard, indoor 13 – 20 November 2022 |
| Withdrew ||||||

## Schedule

Per Carlos Alcaraz, this is his current 2022 schedule (subject to change).

### Singles schedule

| Date | Tournament | Location | Tier | Surface | Prev. result | Prev. points | New points | Result |
| 17 January 2022– 30 January 2022 | Australian Open | Melbourne (AUS) | Grand Slam | Hard | 2R | 45 | 90 | Third round (lost to Matteo Berrettini, 2–6, 6–7$^{(3–7)}$, 6–4, 6–2, 6–7$^{(5–10)}$) |
| 14 February 2022– 20 February 2022 | Rio Open | Rio de Janeiro (BRA) | 500 Series | Clay | 2R | 45 | 500 | Champion (defeated Diego Schwartzman, 6–4, 6–2) |
| 10 March 2022– 20 March 2022 | Indian Wells Masters | Indian Wells (USA) | Masters 1000 | Hard | 2R | 45 | 360 | Semifinals (lost to Rafael Nadal, 4–6, 6–4, 3–6) |
| 23 March 2022– 3 April 2022 | Miami Open | Miami Gardens (USA) | Masters 1000 | Hard | 1R | 10 | 1000 | Champion (defeated Casper Ruud, 7–5, 6–4) |
| 10 April 2022– 17 April 2022 | Monte-Carlo Masters | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (FRA) | Masters 1000 | Clay | N/A | 0 | 10 | Second round (lost to Sebastian Korda, 6–7$^{(2–7)}$, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 3–6) |
| 18 April 2022– 24 April 2022 | Barcelona Open | Barcelona (ESP) | 500 Series | Clay | 1R | 0 | 500 | Champion (defeated Pablo Carreño Busta, 6–3, 6–2) |
| 2 May 2022– 8 May 2022 | Madrid Open | Madrid (ESP) | Masters 1000 | Clay | 2R | 45 | 1000 | Champion (defeated Alexander Zverev, 6–3, 6–1) |
| 22 May 2022– 5 June 2022 | French Open | Paris (FRA) | Grand Slam | Clay | 3R | 90 | 360 | Quarterfinals (lost to Alexander Zverev, 4–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–7$^{(7–9)}$) |
| 27 June 2022– 10 July 2022 | Wimbledon | London (GBR) | Grand Slam | Grass | 2R | 45 | 0 | Fourth round (lost to Jannik Sinner, 1–6, 4–6, 7–6$^{(10–8)}$, 3–6) |
| 17 July 2022– 24 July 2022 | Hamburg European Open | Hamburg (GER) | 500 Series | Grass | N/A | 0 | 300 | Final (lost to Lorenzo Musetti, 4–6, 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 4–6) |
| 25 July 2022– 31 July 2022 | Croatia Open | Umag (CRO) | 250 series | Clay | W | 250 | 150 | Final (lost to Jannik Sinner, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 1–6, 1–6) |
| 8 August 2022– 14 August 2022 | Canadian Open | Toronto (CAN) | Masters 1000 | Hard | N/A | 0 | 10 | Second round (lost to Tommy Paul, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–7$^{(7–9)}$, 3–6) |
| 14 August 2022– 21 August 2022 | Cincinnati Masters | Cincinnati (USA) | Masters 1000 | Hard | 1R | 10 | 180 | Quarterfinals (lost to Cameron Norrie, 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 4–6) |
| 29 August 2022– 11 September 2022 | US Open | New York (USA) | Grand Slam | Hard | QF | 360 | 2000 | Champion (defeated Casper Ruud, 6–4, 2–6, 7–6$^{(7–1)}$, 6–3) |
| 3 October 2022– 9 October 2022 | Astana Open | Astana (KAZ) | 500 series | Hard (i) | N/A | 0 | 0 | First round (lost to David Goffin, 5–7, 3–6) |
| 24 October 2022– 30 October 2022 | Swiss Indoors | Basel (SUI) | 500 Series | Hard (i) | N/A | 0 | 180 | Semifinals (lost to Félix Auger-Aliassime, 3–6, 2–6) |
| 31 October 2022– 6 November 2022 | Paris Masters | Paris (FRA) | Masters 1000 | Hard (i) | 3R | 90 | 180 | Quarterfinals (lost to Holger Rune, 3–6, 6–6$^{(1–3)}$ ret.) |
| 13 November 2022– 20 November 2022 | ATP Finals | Turin (ITA) | Tour Finals | Hard (i) | N/A | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
| Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | Total year-end points | 1035 | 6820 | 5785 difference |
* source：Rankings breakdown

## Yearly records
### Head-to-head matchups

Carlos Alcaraz has a 57–13 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. Bold indicates player was ranked top 10 at the time of at least one meeting. The following list is ordered by number of wins:
* Marin Čilić 3–0
* Pablo Carreño Busta 2–0
* Karen Khachanov 2–0
* Mackenzie McDonald 2–0
* Jaume Munar 2–0
* Casper Ruud 2–0
* Kwon Soon-woo 2–0
* Stefanos Tsitsipas 2–0
* Facundo Bagnis 1–0
* Sebastián Báez 1–0
* Roberto Bautista Agut 1–0
* Nikoloz Basilashvili 1–0
* Jenson Brooksby 1–0
* Federico Coria 1–0
* Federico Delbonis 1–0
* Grigor Dimitrov 1–0
* Novak Djokovic 1–0
* Jack Draper 1–0
* Marius Copil 1–0
* Norbert Gombos 1–0
* Tallon Griekspoor 1–0
* Fabio Fognini 1–0
* Márton Fucsovics 1–0
* Hubert Hurkacz 1–0
* Miomir Kecmanović 1–0
* Filip Krajinović 1–0
* Nicola Kuhn 1–0
* Dušan Lajović 1–0
* Juan Ignacio Londero 1–0
* Alex de Minaur 1–0
* Gaël Monfils 1–0
* Alex Molčan 1–0
* Yoshihito Nishioka 1–0
* Oscar Otte 1–0
* Diego Schwartzman 1–0
* Jan-Lennard Struff 1–0
* Alejandro Tabilo 1–0
* Frances Tiafoe 1–0
* Albert Ramos Viñolas 1–0
* Botic van de Zandschulp 1–0
* Giulio Zeppieri 1–0
* Cameron Norrie 2–1
* Matteo Berrettini 1–1
* Sebastian Korda 1–1
* Rafael Nadal 1–1
* Alexander Zverev 1–1
* Jannik Sinner 1–2
* David Goffin 0–1
* Lorenzo Musetti 0–1
* Holger Rune 0–1
* Tommy Paul 0–1
* Félix Auger-Aliassime 0–2
    * Statistics correct as of 4 November 2022.

### 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 (4–0)
* Clay (5–0)
* Grass (0–0)
* Wins by setting
* Outdoor (9–0)
* 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
Singles :
| Event | Prize money | Year-to-date |
| 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 | $2,094,334 |
| Barcelona Open | €467,150 | $2,599,323 |
| Madrid Open | €1,041,570 | $3,697,242 |
| French Open | €380,000 | $4,102,094 |
| Wimbledon Championships | £190,000 | $4,335,300 |
| Hamburg European Open | €178,170 | $4,515,020 |
| 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 | $7,491,891 |
| Paris Masters | €136,225 | $7,627,613 |
| Bonus pool | $2,447,200 | $10,074,813 |
| | | $10,074,813 |
| 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 |||
| | | $10,102,330 |
Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted.
* source：2022 Singles Activity
* source：2022 Doubles Activity