Carlos Alcaraz resolved the premiere at the US Open 2023 defeating the German Dominik Koepfer 6-2, 3-2 and retired due to a sprained ankle suffered by the German in the opening game of this first round match.
Despite this victory, the Spaniard knows that his status as world number one will end on Sunday, September 10, the day of the Grand Slam final in New York. Although he will renew his title at the US Open, in the rankings on Monday, September 11, he will appear second, behind. Novak Djokovic.
Alcaraz will step down after an eleven-week streak at the helm, for a total of 34 in his career. Djokovic He will continue to do so to continue increasing his record: this is his 390th week.
Why is there a changing of the guard without the possibility of competing at the US Open, if there is at Roland Garros and Wimbledon? because Carlos Alcaraz is the defender of the crown, meaning 2,000 ranking points, while Novak Djokovic He did not participate in the previous edition and started from scratch: the Spaniard has 9,815 points, which became 7,815 minus in 2022. The Balkan added from his start of 9,795.
With the 45 he got by beating Alexandre Müller in New York, the number was raised to 9,840, once the maximum Alcaraz in this event it was to repeat the victory and leave with 9,815.
“I’ll try to get it back as soon as possible, before the end of the year,” he confessed Carlos Alcaraz. “It’s going to be a battle,” he said. Yes, because they both looked the other way, the main goal was to finish the season at number 1.
Alcaraz has consolidated 500 more points than Djokovic so far this season. An important fact because the Serb will defend the most points, and with more difficulty: 2,850, the Murcian only 360.
There are many more. For example, tournaments in Asia are returning, including the Masters 1000 ATP in Shanghai, as well as the 1000 in Paris-Bercy. At the ATP Finals in Turin, the climax, Djokovic will reveal 1,500 points as the undefeated champion. Alcaraz he did not participate in the previous season due to injury.
This is another confrontation Alcaraz vs. Djokovic, which appears to have just finished the US Open. At Roland Garros, ‘Nole’ dominated, as recently in Cincinnati, but the tennis player knocked him out of El Palmar at Wimbledon.
Source: La Verdad
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