Carlos Alcaraz has taken the measure of Jannik Sinner this season. Three matches, all dominated by the Spaniard, who knocked out the Italian at the ATP 500 in Beijing, winning the final, as good as it gets, 6-7 (6), 6-4 and 7-6 (3) in 2h . 21′.
However, in the overall season, Sinner continues to lead in matches won (59, Alcaraz has 48) and titles (6 to 4), as well as world number one in the ranking.
Carlos Alcaraz has reduced 340 points compared to Jannik Sinner, because he added 170, improving his 2023 ‘semies’, the same amount transalpine subtracts by not defending the crown in the Chinese capital.
However, Sinner remains firmly in first place in the world with 11,010 points, 4,000 points behind Alcaraz. The real distance is 2,820 according to what they have only added (9,330 to 6,510) this campaign, which will lead to the reign when both rankings are combined before the ATP Finals.
For the remainder of the course, 3,500 points will be distributed among Shanghai, Paris-Bercy and the ATP Finals.
With the sixteenth ATP title of his career, the fourth of the campaign. Alcaraz managed to pass the German Alexander Zverev. Reaching the final was certainly something, but the Spaniard earned some points for the next match, at the Shanghai ATP Masters 1000.
In this event, where Sinner and Alcaraz They can meet again in the semifinals, the Italian will show 90 points, the same as the Spaniard. Zverev, Only 10, so he will continue his direct private battle for second place with Alcaraz, who achieved a cushion of 305 points in Beijing. The German left because of lung disease.
1. Jannik Sinner (Ita) / 11,010
2. Carlos Alcaraz (Esp) / 7,010
3. Alexander Zverev (Ale) / 6,705
4. Novak Djokovic (Srb) / 5,560
5. Daniil Medvedev (Russian) / 5,375
6. Andrey Rublev (Russian) / 4,700
7. Taylor Fritz (USA) / 4,060
8. Hubert Hurkacz (Pol) / 4,060
9. Casper Ruud (Nor) / 3,965
10. Grigor Dimitrov (Bul) 3,840
1. Jannik Sinner (Ita) / 9,330
2. Carlos Alcaraz (Esp) / 6,510
3. Alexander Zverev (Ale) / 6,115
4. Daniil Medvedev (Russian) / 4,620
5. Taylor Fritz (USA) / 3,890
6. Casper Ruud (Nor) / 3,795
7. Andrey Rublev (Russian) / 3,580
8. Alex de Minaur (Aus) / 3,305
9. Novak Djokovic (Srb) / 3,260
10. Grigor Dimitrov (Bul) 2,835
Source: La Verdad
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