the moment of truth has come. The US Open has entered its decisive phase which will reveal the identity of the new tournament champion… and the world number 1 as well.
The elimination of Rafa Nadal at the hands of Frances Tiafoe opened the doors wide to Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud to storm the throne of world tennis.
At this time the choices are very clear. The Balearic will count next Monday with 5,810 pointsa figure that is currently enough to be number 1 in the world.
In its part, Carlos Alcaraz now has 5,460 after defeating Jannik Sinner in the quarterfinalswhile Casper Ruud has 5,370, before facing Russian Karen Khachanov in the semifinals on Friday.
So that, Nadal will only be number 1 if Alcaraz and Ruud do not reach the finals. The Murcian and the Norwegian need to reach the final round to secure first place, which will be played between them if they both make it through to the semifinals.
1
Rafael Nadal
Points after US Open: 5,810
You are number one in the world if:
– Alcaraz and Ruud lost in the semifinals
two
Carlos Alcaraz
Points before semifinals: 5,460
You are number one in the world if:
– He is US Open champion
– Ruud was a finalist and lost in the semifinals
3
Casper Ruud
Points before semifinals: 5,370
You are number one in the world if:
– He is US Open champion
– He was a finalist and lost to Alcaraz in the semifinals
Source: La Verdad
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