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.
Alcaraz Wins Queen’s Club Title, Earns Return To World No. 1
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 adjustments are essentially the most within the first half of a yr since 1983, when it swapped seven occasions via June.
It has been a relentless battle between Alcaraz and Djokovic via the primary half of the season and there are not any indicators it’ll decelerate any time quickly. Alcaraz will retain World No. 1 via Wimbledon, however high spot can be up for grabs on the grass-court main.
The 20-year-old will take an 80-point lead into Wimbledon, the place no one can be dropping factors this yr. He’s assured to carry World No. 1 at the very least three weeks (Eastbourne/Mallorca and Wimbledon), which is able to convey him to twenty-eight weeks total.
Djokovic should advance to at the very least the third spherical at Wimbledon to have an opportunity of reclaiming World No. 1. He then should outperform Alcaraz. Daniil Medvedev additionally has an opportunity of returning to World No. 1. Medvedev should win the title with Alcaraz failing to achieve the fourth spherical and Djokovic shedding earlier than the quarter-finals.
“In fact, recovering the No. 1 earlier than Wimbledon, it 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 turn out to be the primary man or girl to achieve 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 introduced 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.
On the doubles court docket, the No. 1 spot within the Pepperstone ATP Doubles Rankings has seen plenty of motion in current weeks. After Roland Garros, Austin Krajicek reached World No. 1, earlier than Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski took again the place one week later. After triumphing at The Queen’s Membership with Ivan Dodig, Krajicek will return to No. 1 once more on Monday.
Did You Know?
Alcaraz on Sunday grew to become the third Spaniard to win tour-level titles on onerous, 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 carry a trophy on all three surfaces since 2008.
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