By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday, July 26, 2022
Carlos Alcaraz continues to have himself fairly a 2022 season. Regardless of dropping Sunday’s last in Hamburg to Lorenzo Musetti, the 19-year-old jumps a spot within the rankings to a career-high No.5.
Alcaraz turns into the youngest participant contained in the ATP’s Prime-5 since compatriot Rafael Nadal in 2005.
The Spaniard is 39-6 on the season with 4 titles, and he’ll bid for his fifth this week in Umag, Croatia, the place he’s the highest seed.
Musetti, Francisco Cerundolo hit profession highs
20-year-old Musetti’s title run in Hamburg has helped him minimize his rating in half – from 62 to a career-best 31. The Italian is ranked fourth amongst gamers 21 and below, behind solely Alcaraz (aged 19, ranked 5), Jannik Sinner (20, ranked 10) and Holger Rune (19, ranked 27).
Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo had his eight match profitable streak snapped by Musetti within the semi-finals, however nonetheless rises to a career-high rating of 24 (up from 30). The Argentine completed 2021 ranked 127.
Thiem on the rise
Dominic Thiem continues to enhance on tour and his new rating is proof. The Austrian, who reached the semis at Gstaad final week, rises 75 spots to 199. The 28-year-old former World No.3, who’s lastly hitting his stride on tour after a nine-month hiatus and a sluggish begin to his comeback, will attempt to choose up extra factors this week on the clay in Kitzbuhel.
Molcan career-high – 38
Slovakian Alex Molcan reached the semis at Hamburg earlier than falling to Carlos Alcaraz, and rises ten spots to a career-high of 38 because of this.
The 24-year-old is having fairly a season on tour – he entered the season with seven ATP wins to his identify, however has produced a 21-13 report to rise from outdoors the Prime-80.
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