The Carlos Alcaraz is out due to injury at the Australian Open It was a pitcher of cold water for the tournament and short, even for a few weeks, the progress the reigning US Open champion has shown in recent Grand Slams. Without him, the tournament has lost the number 1 in the world and will experience a very relevant arrangement of seedings.
Without him, the seeding spots slip one spot in the ATP rankings. At the Australian Open this is especially significant because The changes will affect positions that usually mark reductions in the distribution of different parts of the table (top2 for upper and lower part, top4 for routes in semifinals and top8 for quarterfinals).
Alcaraz will be the number 1 seed, with Nadal at number 2. The third spot in the rankings between Ruud and Tsitsipas is at stake before the tournament, a position that will not have implications for the level of draw distribution, as the two are finish in the top4 scoring the four quadrants heading into the semifinals.
However, with Alcaraz gone, now he will have it. Nadal will be the first seed and Tsitsipas has the possibility of surpassing Ruud in the United Cup in the rankings to finish third, become second favorite in Melbourne and avoid a shot at a possible final. If he doesn’t make it, Casper fills that position.
Although, despite this, there is a massive change. Novak Djokovic, who would have been seeded fifth in the tournament, is now seeded fourth. This will have many ramifications for Rafa Nadal. Previously, the Spaniard had options to meet him in a hypothetical quarterfinal duel, but now the match will at least be postponed until the semifinals. Of course, this will decide the draw and, more importantly, the state of form shown by the players at Melbourne Park, with a Rafa with a lot of work ahead after not being able to find his best tennis at the United Cup.
Source: La Verdad
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