The favorites fell, for various reasons, at the Masters 1000 ATP Mutua Madrid Open. Carlos Alcaraz He suffered his first defeat in fifteen games, after winning the two previous titles, but he finished healthy, his right arm passed the first difficult test after a month away from competition.
They backpedaled, had to go to the doctor’s office, the Italian Jannik Sinnerwho did not even compete in the quarterfinals due to persistent right hip pain, and the Russian Daniel Medvedevwho had to leave the track holding his right adductor.
From Monte Carlo, dosing efforts, Novak Djokovicwho hopes to meet his top 4 teammates next week at the ATP Masters 1000 in Rome, where he defends his crown Medvedevthe least ‘earthly’ of all.
This is the final set-up for Roland Garros, which takes place from May 26 to June 9. All will enter the draw in their current positions: Djokovic will continue as No. 1, although it was difficult for him to hold on to Paris, ahead of Sinner.
Alcaraz would go on to finish third, as Medvedev had to advance to the Madrid semi-finals to overtake him, although at the end of the Roman Foro Italico the Murcian would have had a chance to regain the position.
In Roland Garros will be dance couples Djokovic-Sinner and Alcaraz-Medvedev. The Spaniard already knows that he will only see the Russian in the final, which in the hypothetical ‘semi-finals’ will be Serbian or Italian.
This is the world ranking
1. Novak Djokovic (Srb) 9,990
2. Jannik Sinner (Ita) 8,860
3. Carlos Alcaraz (Esp) 7,345
4. Daniil Medvedev (Russia) 7,195
5. Alexander Zverev (Ale) 5,435
6. Casper Ruud (Nor) 4,535
7. Andrey Rublev (Russia) 4,140
8. Stefanos Tsitsipas (Gree) 3,860
9. Hubert Hurkacz (Pol) 3,730
10. Grigor Dimitrov (Bul) 3,605
11. Alex de Minaur (Aus) 3,435
12. Holger Rune (Also) 3,250
13. Taylor Fritz (USA) 2,870
14. Ben Shelton (USA) 2,460
15. Ugo Humbert (Fra) 2,410
This is the ATP Race to Turin (2024 Ranking)
1. Jannik Sinner (Ita) 4,500
2. Daniil Medvedev (Russia) 2,850
3. Casper Ruud (Nor) 2,375
4. Alexander Zverev (Ale) 2,085
5. Carlos Alcaraz (Esp) 1,900
6. Stefanos Tsitsipas (Gree) 1,865
7. Alex de Minaur (Aus) 1,755
8. Grigor Dimitrov (Bul) 1,575
9. Andrey Rublev (Russia) 1,470
10. Taylor Fritz (USA) 1,380
11. Hubert Hurkacz (Pol) 1,360
12. Novak Djokovic (Srb) 1,310
Source: La Verdad
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