the serbian Novak Djokovicthat by winning on Sunday Roland Garros entered the men’s tennis record books for being the first player to score 23 Grand Slamscrowns that succeeded his return to world number one, where he ousted the Spaniards Carlos Alcaraz.
The Classification of ATP this week is also significant because last year’s winner in Paris was also Spanish Rafael Nadalabsent from the circuit due to injury since the Australian Open, fell to number 136 in the world, the first time in 20 years, since April 2003, when it was removed from the top 100 position.
Djokovic gaining two positions after his victory in the Paris and added 7,595 points to the ranking, for 7,175 of Alcarazeliminated by the player from Belgrade in the semifinals, in a match that the Murcian finished with great difficulty, victim of cramps.
The Serbian returned to number one after a short break, as he gave it up for the last time on May 22. He had to prevail Roland nails to recover it and fulfill the purpose. The first time he reached the top of the ATP ranking was in July 2011.
Russian also dropped one position in the classification Daniel Medvedevthird with 6,100 points.
Another finalist in the Paristhe norwegian Casper Ruudmaintained fourth place, ahead of the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipasfrom Danish Holger Runefrom Russian Andrei Rublevfrom the American taylor fritz and from Italian Jannik Sinnerwho maintain their positions from 5 to 9. On the tenth move another Russian, Karen Kachanovaousting the Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime and enters the top-10 for the first time since November 2019.
The ATP list confirms the current situation of Rafael Nadalinactive on the circuit since January and, therefore, further away from the top positions.
nadal He began the year 2003 as number 200 in the world, but on April 21 of that year he appeared in position 96, after reaching the round of 16 in Monte Carloand until now he has not left the group of the hundred best.
The Spaniard, who underwent surgery two weeks ago to treat his left psoas injury and will not play again until next season, after losing 2,000 points from his victory in Paris in 2022 it dropped from position 15 to 136, with a profit point reduced to 445.
Pablo Carrenoin position 19 (+2), Roberto Bautista at 22 (+2), Alexander Davidovich at 33 (+1), Barnabas Zapata at 50 (-12), Roberto Carballes at 51 (+6) and Albert Ramos at 70 (-3) they are the other Spaniards in the top 100.
Other consequences of Roland Garros: the Argentines Francisco Cerundolowho was the eighth finalist, and Thomas Martin Etcheverry, quarterfinalists, are occupying the best positions of their careers. The first goes up three steps, up to 20, and the second improves by 17, up to 32.
The same thing happens in Chile Nicholas Jarrynow number 30, which also reached the round of 16 in Paris. Improve five positions
Source: La Verdad
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