The dream of Carlos Alcaraz since I was a child I wanted to be world number one, even before becoming a Grand Slam champion. This is what he admitted again before facing the Norwegian in the final of the US Open Casper Ruud. Circumstances made it possible for him to do the double in 19 years and 4 months.
He is the youngest US Open champion since then Peter Sampras winning on days 19 and 28 in 1990. He is the tenth-first professional to win a Grand Slam, the most recent since Rafael Nadal was imposed at Roland Garros 2005 with 19 and 2 days.
Yes, his rise to world number one is an absolute record. There is a margin because it exceeds the Australian record Lleyton Hewitt, which reached No. 1 at the age of 20 years and 9 months on November 19, 2001. The official list includes statistics from 1973, when a ranking was made using computerized methods and standard rules. Alcaraz is the 28th No. 1.
With two US Opens, eight Grand Slams, unfinished in his second full season on the ATP Tour, Alcaraz leads the ATP rankings. Added 2,000 points New York, where he would have to discount 360 as a 2021 quarterfinalist, allowing him to have 6,740. It was the 55th time he went to Flushing Meadows Twelve months ago, he was ranked 141st on the day he made his Grand Slam debut, the 2021 Australian Open, winning the preliminary round.
Top-10 since April 25, 2022, after lifting the Number of Godó Trophy, took over from Russian Daniel Medvedev eliminated in the round of 16 by Australian Nick Kyrgios, defeated Norwegian Casper Ruud in a straight match for the No. 1, who finished second with 5,850, 890 behind the Murcian, who leads Rafa Nadal by 930, third after falling in the round of 16 against American Frances Tifoe.
Carlos Alcaraz, leader of matches won with 51, who won five titles this year (Rio, Miami, Godó, Madrid and US Open), is also positioned as the favorite to hold the position and become the final number one of the year . They are 51 games won in 60.
He confirmed the most points this season, 6,460. Remove the number 1 of the Race, of the year, at Rafael Nadal that left 5,810, 650 less. One and the other, moreover, have a lot of cushion to continue increasing their difference in relation to distant pursuers like Casper Ruud himself or the Greek. Stefanos Tsitsipaswho played in New York after not even getting past his premiere against Colombian Daniel Galán.
Alcaraz only cuts 280 points to the end of the course. Nadal is only adding, but his calendar is lower in the number of tournaments because his priority right now is to properly launch his fatherhood. Both have a guaranteed position at ATP Finals in Turin, which will close the individual campaign from November 13 to 20.
Ruud still has to deduct 1,010 points from his ranking. Tsitsipas would have been more dangerous if he had a good US Open because his defense was only 180 points. Medvedev, more, 1,690. What Novak Djokovicwhich will show 1,600 after removing 1,200 finalists from 2021 from their locker by not entering the United States, preventing foreigners who have not been vaccinated against covid from entering.
Alcaraz is the sixth Spanish tennis player to be ranked number one in the individual world. His coach caught up with him John Charles Ferrero in 2003, he still lost the US Open final to American Andy Roddick, as before Carlos Moya (March 15, 1999) and after Rafael Nadal (August 18, 2008).
Also, Arantxa Sanchez Vicario (February 6, 1995) and Garbine Muguruzaalso on September 11 but in 1997. A historic date since the Caracas woman and Nadal coincided at the top.
ATP World Rankings
After the US Open 2022
1. Carlos Alcaraz (Spa) 6,740
2. Casper (Ruud (Nor) 5,850
3. Rafael Nadal (Spa) 5,810
4. Daniel Medvedev (Rus) 5,065
5. Alexander Zverev (Ale) 5,040
6. Stefanos Tsitsipas (Gree) 4,810
7. Novak Djokovic (Srb) 3,570
8. Cameron Norrie (GBR) 3,550
9. Andrey Rublev (Rus) 3,390
10. Hubert Hurkacz (Pol) 3,355
11. Jannik Sinner (Ita) 3,200
12. Taylor Fritz (USA) 3,055
13. Felix Auger-Aliassime (Can) 2,950
14. Pablo Carreno (Spa) 2,510
15. Matteo Berrettini (Ita) 2,360
Race ATP 2022
1. Carlos Alcaraz (Spa) 6,460
2. Rafael Nadal (Spa) 5,810
3. Casper (Ruud (Nor) 4,885
4. Stefanos Tsitsipas (Gree) 4,530
5. Daniil Medvedev (Rus) 5,065
6. Andrey Rublev (Rus) 3,055
7. Felix Auger-Aliassime (Can) 2,860
8. Alexander Zverev (Ale) 2,700
9. Hubert Hurkacz (Pol) 2,545
10. Taylor Fritz (USA) 2,385
11. Cameron Norrie (GBR) 2,320
12. Pablo Carreno (Spa) 2,270
13. Matteo Berrettini (Ita) 2,225
14. Jannik Sinner (Ita) 2,220
15. Novak Djokovic (Srb) 1,970
Source: La Verdad
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