This is what the world ranking looks like after Alcaraz’s first KO at the ATP Finals

Carlos Alcaraz suffered its own limitations due to the consequences of a cold, as well as the hardness of a Casper Ruud He was well aware of the opportunity in front of him, which he seized to beat the Spaniard for the first time in five games.

The Norwegian won 6-1 and 7-5 in the first match of the John Newcombe Group, completed by the German. Alexander Zverev and the Russian Andrey Rublev.

Ruud took home 200 prize points per game won in the group stage. This allows him to overcome the disadvantage Novak Djokovic In the classification, he took his sixth place.

Without that steal, Alcaraz loses his intention to wrest the world number 2 from the German. Alexander Zverev and get as close as possible to No. 1 of Jannik Sinner, assuming he cuts 1,000 points for being a finalist at the 2023 ATP Finals and defends 2,000 more at the Australian Open.

However, Alcaraz remained scoreless on the first day, so in the round robin he knows he will surely finish behind Zverev, who is also a direct competitor to enter the semifinals.

Right now, +200 for Jannik Sinner, Taylor Fritz and Casper Ruud. This is the reward for a match won in the group stage. The two best semi-finalists will add 400 more to their account. On Sunday there will be an additional 500 for the winner. An undefeated champion added 1,500.

1. Jannik Sinner (Ita) / 10,530 points

2. Alexander Zverev (Ale) / 7,315

3. Carlos Alcaraz (Esp) / 6,810

4. Daniil Medvedev (Russian) / 4,830

5. Taylor Fritz (USA) / 4,500

6. Casper Ruud (Nor) / 4,055

7 Novak Djokovic (Srb) / 3,910

8. Alex de Minaur (Aus) / 3,745

9. Andrey Rublev (Russian) / 3,720

10. Grigor Dimitrov (Bul) / 3,340