Carlos Alcaraz To Reclaim World No. 1 From Novak Djokovic | ATP Tour | Tennis

Carlos Alcaraz will return to World No. 1 within the Pepperstone ATP Rankings on Monday, reclaiming the spot from Novak Djokovic after profitable the Cinch Championships.

Djokovic had simply taken World No. 1 himself after profitable his file twenty third main title at Roland Garros. Two weeks later, the 20-year-old Spaniard will cross the Serbian and start his twenty sixth week on the high of the lads’s tennis mountain.

It will likely be the sixth time in 2023 that there was a change at World No. 1, essentially the most in a season since 2018 (seven). The six World No. 1 modifications are essentially the most within the first half of a yr since 1983, when it swapped seven occasions by means of June.

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It has been a relentless battle between Alcaraz and Djokovic by means of the primary half of the season and there are not any indicators it’ll decelerate any time quickly. Alcaraz will retain World No. 1 by means of Wimbledonhowever high spot will probably be up for grabs on the grass-court main.

The 20-year-old will take an 80-point lead into Wimbledonthe place no person will probably be dropping factors this yr. He’s assured to carry World No. 1 no less than three weeks (Eastbourne/Mallorca and Wimbledon), which can convey him to twenty-eight weeks general.

“After all, recovering the No. 1 earlier than Wimbledonit provides you further motivation, it provides you further confidence coming into Wimbledon,” Alcaraz stated after triumphing at The Queen’s Membership. “Nevertheless it doesn’t change an excessive amount of if I play Wimbledon because the No. 2 or the No. 1.”

Djokovic will attempt to wrestle the place again from his youthful rival as he makes a push to grow to be the primary man or girl to succeed in 400 weeks at World No. 1. The Serbian has already reached 389 weeks, 79 weeks greater than the second-placed man, Roger Federer (310 weeks).

As issues stand, Alcaraz and Djokovic are poised for a year-long battle for year-end ATP No. 1 offered by Pepperstone. Alcaraz earned the honour for the primary time final yr, changing into the youngest in historical past to take action. Djokovic holds the file for year-end No. 1 finishes with seven, the latest coming in 2021.

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Alcaraz on Sunday turned the third Spaniard to win tour-level titles on laborious, clay and grass courts in the identical season previously 15 years, becoming a member of Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer. Alcaraz is the tenth totally different participant to raise a trophy on all three surfaces since 2008.