ATP Ranking: The Alcaraz-Djokovic semifinal also cost world No

It’s not the final, but it’s the match everyone wants to see at this Roland Garros. A massive clash of generations: Carlos Alcarazsub-23 leader at 20, against the ‘Big 3’ Novak Djokovicat 36, younger than one of the great absentees, the injured king of the land, Rafa Nadal.

Novak Djokovic advanced to Friday’s duel defeating the Russian Karen Khachanov, Carlos Alcaraz He closed the event by defeating the Greek in the evening Stefanos Tsitsipas.

They both improved on the result of the last edition, where they had a bye in the quarterfinals, against the German. Alexander Zverev the spanish and against Rafael Nadal the serbian

Both added 360 points to their respective ranking accounts. In the step forward made, there is another 360 as the semifinal brings the total to 720. The finalist accumulates 1,200 and the champion, 2,000.

Carlos Alcaraz will retain the world number one that he stole Novak Djokovic two weeks before the start of this Grand Slam, if he prevails in the semifinal, as he did in the precedent of the land of Madrid 2022 (6-7, 7-5, 7-6).

In the event of a loss, the Spaniard will only retain the lead if Djokovic plays in the final. In the lower part of the painting the rooms are Holger Rune-Casper Ruud and Tomás Etcheverry-Alexander Zverev.

ATP World Ranking

1. Carlos Alcaraz (Span) 7,175
2. Daniil Medvedev (Russian) 6,100
3. Novak Djokovic (Srb) 6,315
4. Stefanos Tsitsipas (Gree) 4,920
5. Holger Rune (Also) 4,375
6. Casper Ruud (Nor) 4,120
7. Andrey Rublev (Russian) 4,000
8. Taylor Fritz (USA) 3,515
9. Jannik Sinner (Ita) 3,300
10. Karen Khachanov (Russian) 3,125
11. Felix Auger-Aliassime (Can) 2,850
12. Frances Tiafoe (USA) 2,835
13. Cameron Norrie (GBR) 2,565
14. Hubert Hurkacz (Pol) 2,435
15. Borna Coric (Cro) 2,430
16. Tommy Paul (USA) 2,205
17. Lorenzo Musetti (Ita) 2,095
18. Alex de Minaur (Aus) 1,905
19. Pablo Carreño (Span) 1,730
20. Francisco Cerúndolo (Arg) 1,655