Carlos Alcaraz He is still yet to win a match at the Monte Carlo ATP Masters 1000. He debuted in 2022 with a loss against the American Sebastian Kordadid not travel in 2023 and has not yet debuted in 2024. He left Monaco a day before having to face the Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime due to an injury.
He was suffering from problems with the pronator teres muscle of his right arm, in his forearm. At the beginning of the clay court era, with Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell-Conde de Godó Trophy and the Mutua Madrid opens In view, the Murcian prefers not to take risks.
He delayed his clay debut for a week, hoping to recover and arrive in time for Godó, who dominated the last two editions. His debut at RCT Barcelona can wait until Wednesday, April 17.
In terms of ranking Alcaraz he gave the option to add 1,000 points, the prize for the Monte Carlo champion, because he was starting from scratch. He can only add, while his main rivals in the ATP classification defend: 90 points Novak Djokovicthat makes an eighth, and 360 Jannik Sinnersemi-finalist twelve months ago.
‘No’ world number 1 for sure. At least he leaves with 9,735 points, for 8,645 of Alcarazwho briefly recovered the world number two that Sinner took from him when he was champion in Miami.
Espanyol will move up from third to second place if the transalpine team fails to reach the Monte Carlo semi-finals. Although below Alcaraz He exposed the 500 in Godó and 1,000 in Madrid, tournaments he won in 2022 and 2023. A Spanish double he will chase in 2024, if the body responds.
In any case, he lost the opportunity to close the gap in the ATP Race to Turin, the cumulative points classification in 2024.
THIS IS THE WORLD RANKING
1. Novak Djokovic (Srb) / 9,735 pts.
2. Carlos Alcaraz (Esp) / 8,645
3. Jannik Sinner (Ita) / 8,360
4. Daniil Medvedev (Russian) / 6,995
5. Alexander Zverev (Ale) / 5,425
6. Andrey Rublev (Russian) / 3,935
7. Hubert Hurkacz (Pol) / 3,625
8. Grigor Dimitrov (Bul) / 3,545
9. Casper Ruud (Nor) / 3,420
10. Alex de Minaur (Aus) / 3,360
11. Holger Rune (Also) / 3,205
12. Stefanos Tsitsipas (Gree) / 3,045
THIS IS THE ATP RACE TO TURIN (Ranking 2024)
1. Jannik Sinner (Ita) / 3,900
2. Daniil Medvedev (Russian) / 2,550
3. Alexander Zverev (Ale) / 1935
4. Carlos Alcaraz (Esp) / 1,700
5. Alex de Minaur (Aus) / 1,545
6. Grigor Dimitrov (Bul) / 1,465
7. Hubert Hurkacz (Pol) / 1,200
8. Casper Ruud (Nor) / 1,125
9. Ugo Humbert (Fra) / 1,075
10. Sebastián Báez (Arg) / 1,070
11. Andrey Rublev (Russian) / 1,060
12. Tommy Paul (USA) / 975
13. Novak Djokovic (Srb) / 950
Source: La Verdad
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