Carlos Alcaraz He is the youngest champion on the three surfaces used in the Grand Slam. At 21 years and 1 month old, he joined the clay court of Roland Garros along with the hard court of the US Open (2022) and the grass of Wimbledon (2023). Conquest of the Australian Open, also played well, remains the goal for next season.
The Murcian wrote his name in the Roland Garros record, allowing him to straighten out a complicated campaign, at the same time as the Italian flourished. Jannik Sinnerchampion of the Australian Open.
An injury to his right arm prevented Alcaraz from fishing in his territorial lands; Gothic neither Madrid. He has lost strength among the best in the ATP world ranking. A situation that was changed at one time in Paris.
With 2,000 points as a winner, he got 1,200 against his victim in the semifinals, Sinner, who is guaranteed to debut at world number one when he becomes Serbian. Novak Djokovic He retired in the quarterfinals due to a meniscus injury in his right knee.
These movements also mean the rise of Alcaraz in the world ranking and in the ATP Race to Turin, the classification of cumulative points this year, which is what tennis players look at, because it dictates exactly how the course goes, because of the conclusion Both ranks will coincide with the points.
Alcaraz returns to number 2, left Novak Djokovic. He has 8,580 points, compared to Sinner’s 9,525, whose advantage of 945 points will be protected on grass, where the Spaniard is defending 2,500 points as champion of Queen’s (500) and Wimbledon (2,000). The transalpine player has 855 points on grass, less than his distance from the Spaniard after Roland Garros.
But Alcaraz looks ahead, his plan in terms of ranking is to regain the No. 1 soon, although the challenge is to become the final No. 1 of the season. And at Roland Garros he positioned himself perfectly.
Tied for 3,900 points this campaign, he bucked the upward trend of Sinner, who added 5,300 this year. They are 1,400 points away, with half the season remaining. Alcaraz moved up four places and third in the Race, as in 2024 the second with the most points confirmed is still the German. Alexander Zverev (4,385).
1. Jannik Sinner (Ita) 9,525
2. Carlos Alcaraz (Esp) 8,580
3. Novak Djokovic (Srb) 8,360
4. Alexander Zverev (Ale) 6,885
5. Daniil Medvedev (Russia) 6,485
6. Andrey Rublev (Russia) 4,710
7. Casper Ruud (Nor) 4,025
8. Hubert Hurkacz (Pol) 3,995
9. Alex de Minaur (Aus) 3,845
10. Grigor Dimitrov (Bul) 3,775
11. Stefanos Tsitsipas (Gree) 3,740
12. Taylor Fritz (USA) 3,090
13. Tommy Paul (USA) 2,710
14. Ben Shelton (USA) 2,590
15. Holger Rune (Also) 2,540
1. Jannik Sinner (Ita) 5,300
2. Alexander Zverev (Ale) 4,385
3. Carlos Alcaraz (Esp) 3,900
4. Casper Ruud (Nor) 3,435
5. Daniil Medvedev (Russian) 3,150
6. Stefanos Tsisipas (Gree) 2,465
7. Alex de Minaur (Aus) 2,255
8. Andrey Rublev (Russian) 2,220
9. Grigor Dimitrov (Bul) 2,075
10. Novak Djokovic (Srb) 1,860
Source: La Verdad
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