Only one month after it used to be taken clear of him, Carlos Alcaraz has soared again to the International No. 1 spot, retaking the crown from reigning Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic.
The Spaniard defeated Daniil Medvedev within the ultimate of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells to leapfrog Djokovic within the ATP scores, taking the Russian down 6-3, 6-2 in immediately units. Medvedev had come into the event at the again of back-to-back-to-back identify runs in Rotterdam, Doha and Dubai, making Alcaraz’s win that a lot more spectacular.
The victory marks Carlos Alcaraz’s 2nd identify of the yr, having up to now gained the Argentina Open (beat Cameron Norrie within the ultimate). {The teenager} additionally reached the overall of the Rio Open the next week, the place Norrie had his revenge.
Alcaraz and Medvedev will now each transfer to the second one part of the Sunshine Double – the Miami Open – the place the previous is the protecting champion. The reigning US Open champion gained the identify in Miami remaining yr by way of beating Casper Ruud within the ultimate, registering his maiden ATP Masters 1000 identify.
The Indian Wells identify this yr, in the meantime, marks his 3rd, with the 2022 Madrid Open triumph (beat Alexander Zverev within the ultimate) being his 2nd. In Madrid, Alcaraz made historical past by way of turning into the youngest champion within the tournament’s historical past, in addition to the primary participant to defeat each Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in the similar clay event.
It must be famous that 22-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic used to be now not provide at Indian Wells, as he used to be not able to go into the rustic because of current vaccine mandates within the nation. The Serb may also now not be capable of take part in Miami for a similar reason why.
Novak Djokovic can reclaim International No. 1 spot from Carlos Alcaraz regardless of Miami Open absence
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Alternatively, with Carlos Alcaraz being the protecting champion on the Miami Open, Novak Djokovic has a shot at retaking the International No. 1 crown from him regardless of his absence in the second one ATP Masters 1000 tournament of the season.
Lately, fewer than 300 rating issues separate Djokovic from Alcaraz following the Spaniard’s Indian Wells triumph — 7,420 to 7,160. If Alcaraz defends his Miami identify, he’ll hang the No. 1 spot. Alternatively, the rest lower than that can be sufficient for the 22-time Grand Slam champion to exchange him on the best of the scores, as he himself has no issues to shield on the event (overlooked remaining yr because of the similar vaccine mandate).
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