Alcaraz wins 2025 Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award

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Alcaraz wins 2025 Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award

Spaniard honoured with award for second time

December 09, 2025

Carlos Alcaraz has been chosen because the winner of the 2025 Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award. Successful the honour for the second time, the Spaniard continues to be celebrated for his exemplary behaviour on and off the court docket.

The 22-year-old, who first received the award in 2023, completed this season as ATP Yr-Finish No. 1 offered by PIF. He lifted eight trophies in 2025, together with two majors. Alcaraz tallied a season-high 71-9 match report, in response to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index.

One in every of Alcaraz’s standout moments of sportsmanship got here this yr at Roland Garros, the place he referred to as a foul on himself in his fourth-round conflict towards Ben Shelton. Alcaraz went full stretch for a volley and appeared to hit a clear winner. The purpose was initially awarded to Alcaraz, however he instantly alerted the umpire that he had misplaced his grip on the racquet mid-stretch and had made contact with the ball whereas it was not in his hand. By rule, that meant the purpose belonged to Shelton. “I might have felt responsible if I did not say something about it,” Alcaraz mentioned post-match.

Felix Auger-Aliassime and former winners Grigor Dimitrov and Casper Ruud have been additionally nominated on this class. Sportsmanship nominees have been decided by an Worldwide Tennis Writers’ Affiliation (ITWA) vote, and for the primary time, the winner was chosen in a vote by members of the unique ATP No. 1 Membership – the 29 present and former gamers to have reached World No. 1.

Edberg received the sportsmanship award 5 occasions between 1988 and 1995, with the honour named after the Swede from 1996. From 2004-21, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have been the one winners, with Federer honoured 13 occasions and Nadal on 5 events.