Carlos Alcaraz He has high hopes on the Asian tour to advance one of his main end-of-season goals: world number one of the year, which he will achieve in 2022.
However, not all of the expected loot was sourced from China. He added 270 to a possible total of 1,500. He amassed a 180 as a semifinalist in the Beijing ATP 500accumulated only 90 in Shanghai Masters 1000 when falling in the round of 16 with the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrovwho won 5-7, 6-2 and 6-4.
His biggest rival and current No. 1, the Serbian, was more defeated Novak Djokovicwho deducted 750 points by not defending the Tel Aviv and Astana titles and being absent from the Asian tour.
In the next classification, on Monday, October 16, Novak Djokovic come out with 11,045 points, with an advantage of 2,240 more Carlos Alcarazwhich has 8,805.
This is a fictional difference, as ‘Nole’ must deduct 2,100, while Alcaraz only defends 360 until the end of the course.
It is the Race, the classification of points added this 2023 (which will coincide with the ranking at the end of the campaign), which gives a more real image of the matter. Djokovic has aggregated 8,945 points, for 8,445 of Alcarazwhich is 500 meters from Balkan.
Alcaraz plans to play the ATP 500 in Basel (October 23-29), a new opportunity to get closer to a Djokovic who has so far only confirmed a reunion with the Spaniard in a draw in Paris (October 30-November 5). and Turin ( November 12 to 19).
This is the world ranking
1. Novak Djokovic (Srb) / 11,045 pts.
2. Carlos Alcaraz (Esp) / 8,805
3. Daniil Medvedev (Russian) / 7,355
4. Jannik Sinner (Ita) / 4,955
5. Holger Rune (Also) / 4,650
6. Stefanos Tsitsipas (Gree) / 4,360
7. Andrey Rublev (Russian) / 4,255
8. Casper Ruud (Nor) / 3,685
9. Alexander Zverev (Ale) / 3,415
10. Taylor Fritz (USA) / 3,410
This is the ATP Race
1. Novak Djokovic (Srb) / 8,945 pts.
2. Carlos Alcaraz (Esp) / 8,445
3. Daniil Medvedev (Russian) / 6,935
4. Jannik Sinner (Ita) / 4,945
5. Andrey Rublev (Russian) / 3,765
6. Stefanos Tsitsipas (Gree) / 3,615
7. Alexander Zverev (Ale) / 3,415
8. Holger Rune (Also) / 3,110
9. Taylor Fritz (USA) / 2,875
10. Casper Ruud (Nor) / 2,795
Source: La Verdad
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