This is the match for the world number 1 with Alcaraz in the ‘semis’ and Djokovic out

He Indian Wells ATP Masters 1000 He rubbed his hands on the party poster for Saturday, March 18. They weren’t here Novak Djokovic, for not being vaccinated against covid, neither Rafael Nadal injured, but the final four survivors of the tournament present some fascinating semifinals.

There are high-quality duels, which have a direct impact on the ATP world ranking. The meetings Carlos Alcaraz vs. Jannik Sinner and Daniel Medvedev vs. Frances Tiafoe They combine many and varied incentives.

Alcaraz is in a bid to regain the world number one he took Novak Djokovic at the back of australia tomorrowwhich the Murcian did not play due to a hamstring injury in his right leg.

Alcaraz accounts ATP world number 1

The accounts are clear: Alcaraz he will return to the top of the ATP rankings if he is the champion of the Indian Wells tournament, where he repeats the 2022 semifinals, which he missed before as he crashed. Rafael Nadalwho ended up injured, suffered a broken rib.

This physical disaster Rafael Nadal help the Americans taylor fritz is the champion. He exposed 1,000 points in the ranking, saved only 180, and could give his position to his executioner in the quarterfinals, the Italian. Jannik Sinnerwho will surpass the American if he can Carlos Alcaraz.

Being in the semifinals is 360 points. Going to the final represented 600, a figure that was unattainable Alcaraz because he left at 740 Novak Djokovic: the 380 appearing in the current ranking (7,160 to 6,780) and the 360 ​​more as semifinalists in 2022.

Rafael Nadal, not in the world top-10

Fritz He temporarily occupies the last position of a top-10 where he will appear for the first time Rafael Nadal after 912 consecutive weeks, dating back to April 25, 2005. A record that will not continue to grow as the Spaniard subtracts 600 points from a number that has been declining due to his hip injury. He will try to recover on European clay.

the russian Daniel Medvedev continue your ascent. As a semifinalist he moved up to fifth, from sixth. The former world number 1 will not move on from this ranking even by lifting the Indian Wells trophy on Sunday, but on his 18-match winning streak, which already includes titles in Rotterdam, Doha and Dubai, he laid the foundation to think about the fight. for number one later.

He’s not in Miami Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz It is impossible to add, because renewing the crown will mean maintaining a maximum of 1,000 points.

The fourth in the program, the American Frances Tiafoeis in fourteenth place, with an option to grab thirteenth from Rafael Nadal if it is exceeded Daniel Medvedev and enter the final.

This is the world ranking

Indian Wells semifinal round

1. Novak Djokovic (Srb) / 7,160
2. Carlos Alcaraz (Span) / 6,780
3. Stefanos Tsitsipas (Gree) / 5,770
4. Casper Ruud (Nor) / 5,560
5. Daniil Medvedev (Russian) / 4,090
6. Felix Auger-Alissime (Can) / 3,415
7. Andrey Rublev (Russian) / 3,390
8. Holger Rune (Also) / 3,325
9. Hubert Hurkacz (Pol) / 3,065
10. Taylor Fritz (USA) / 2,975
11. Jannik Sinner (Ita) / 2,925
12. Cameron Norrie (GBR) / 2,815
13. Rafael Nadal (Span) / 2,715
14. Frances Tiafoe (USA) / 2,710
15. Alexander Zverev (German) / 2,580

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