The 20-year-old defeated the world number four Daniil Medvedev of Russia in the 2023 Indian Wells rematch by 7-6(5), 6-1 to secure his first title since his Wimbledon championship win last year in July.
Medvedev and Alcaraz will be meeting in a rematch of the 2023 edition on Monday. Last year, Medvedev suffered a straight-set 6-3, 6-2 loss to the rising Spanish star.
The announcement of was Laureus World Sports Awards made on Wednesday by Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida, the Mayor of Madrid, and Isabel Diaz Ayuso, President of the Madrid Region, along with Laureus Academy Members Raul Gonzalez and Alessandro Del Piero, at the Teatro Albeniz in Madrid
For the first time, the 20-year-old Alcaraz went up against a younger opponent, and he was in a vicious mood at Rod Laver Arena to make it to the Melbourne fourth round.
The Spaniard reached the third round with a 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-3. 7-6(3) win over Italian playing at the Rod Laver Arena in a match that lasted for three hours and 25 minutes.