Sebastian Baez and Carlos Alcaraz, in 2021, when they play in the semifinals of the Next Gen Masters. Photo: AFP
Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, just 19 years old and winner of the Madrid Masters 1000 on Sunday, climbed to three positions and reached number 6 in the ATP rankings on Monday, two weeks before Roland Garros, the second Grand Slam of the season, began. , which will take place in Paris between May 22 and June 5.
After beating Rafael Nadal (4th) on Friday in the quarterfinals and Novak Djokovic, number 1 in the world, on Saturday in the semifinals, the young tennis player from Murcia did not give Alexander Zverev (3rd) a chance in the final of Sunday to last. just over an hour.
This is his fourth trophy of the year, after the ATP 500 in Rio in February, the Masters 1000 in Miami, the first of his career, and the ATP 500 in Barcelona last week. Due to ankle discomfort, Alcaraz resigned from joining the Masters 1000 in Rome to better prepare Roland Garros.
The Top-5 continues unchanged, led by Djokovic, but just behind Alcaraz, Andrey Rublev got a position to climb to 7th position and Canadian Felix Augier-Aliassiame climbed another to climbed to 9th, while Matteo Berrettini lost by two (9th) and Norwegian. Casper Ruud third (10th).
The Argentines? Diego Schwartzman, who fell in the second round in Madrid in a surprise defeat against Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, remains in 15th place to continue as the best Latin American in the standings.
And Sebastián Báez, who could not play the Masters 1000 in the Spanish capital and had to go through qualification to play the Masters 1000 in Rome -Tallon Griekspoor would be his rival in his debut-, has reached his best position in the rankings, because he climbed three steps and was in 37th position to become the albiceleste’s second best racket on the circuit above Federico Delbonis, who fell two positions and is now 39th.
Another higher than ever is Tomás Martín Etcheverry, already established in the top 100, appearing in 90th place after climbing four steps last week.
top 20
1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 8,260pts
2. Daniel Medvedev (RUS) 7,990
3. Alexander Zverev (GER) 7,020
4. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6,435
5. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 5,750
6. Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 4,773 (+3)
7. Andrey Rublev (RUS) 4,115 (+1)
8. Matteo Berrettini (ITA) 3,895 (-2)
9. Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 3,760 (+1)
10. Casper Ruud (NOR) 3,760 (-3)
11. Cameron Norrie (GBR) 3,380
12. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 3,130 (+2)
13. Jannik Sinner (ITA) 3,060 (-1)
14. Taylor Fritz (USA) 2,965 (-1)
15. Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 2,760
16. Denis Shapovalov (CAN) 2,671
17. Reilly Opelka (USA) 2,440
18. Pablo Carreno (ESP) 2,135
19. Roberto Bautista (ESP) 1993
20. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 1830
The Argentines are in the top 100
37. Sebastian Baez (ARG) 1,163 (+3)
39. Federico Delbonis (ARG) 1,114 (-2)
49. Francisco Cerúndolo (ARG) 1,016
55. Federico Coria (ARG) 957 (+3)
90. Thomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG) 715 (+4)
95. Facundo Bagnis (ARG) 686 (+2)
Source: AFP
Source: Clarin
