Carlos Alcaraz is already among the four best on the planet. Photo: AP
Despite being defeated in three sets 6-7 (5), 6-1 and 6-1 against the Italian Jannik Sinner, number 10 in the world, in the final of the Croatian tournament in Umag, the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz continues with his dizzying rise in the world ranking of the ATP. This Monday he moved up to fourth position and finished behind his compatriot Rafael Nadal.
The 19-year-old player, who has just lost two finals in a row, snatched fourth place from Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, who dropped to fifth in a ranking that continues to be dominated by Russian Daniil Medvedev, who will seek his first seasonal title this week. ATP in Los Cabos, ahead of the German Alexander Zverev.
Another who has started to rise is the newest Wimbledon champion, Serbian Novak Djokovic, who was in sixth place in the rankings this week surpassing the Norwegian Casper Ruud, finalist of Roland Garros this year and from this Monday to the seventh step.
Djokovic aims to recover after falling in seventh place. Photo: AFP
And the Argentines? Diego Schwartzman remains at number 15 in the standings and continues to be the best Latin American in the standings. Francisco Cerúndolo, who spent a few days in the country to recharge his batteries before tackling the North American cement tour that will conclude with the US Open, has lost one spot. And Sebastián Báez has moved up a position, despite his premature defeat in Umag: he is 31st and is his best finish.
top 20
1. Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 7,625 points
2. Alexander Zverev (GER) 6,850
3. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6,165
4. Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 5.035 (+1)
5. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 5,000 (-1)
6. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 4,770 (+1)
7. Casper Ruud (NOR) 4,685 (-1)
8. Andrey Rublev (RUS) 3.575
9. Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 3.445
10. Jannik Sinner (ITA) 3,395
11. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 3.015
12. Cameron Norrie (GBR) 2,893 (+1)
13. Taylor Fritz (USA) 2,825 (-1)
14. Matteo Berrettini (ITA) 2,430
15. Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 2.245
16. Marin Cilic (CRO) 2.085
17. Reilly Opelka (United States) 2010
18. Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) 1,850 (+2)
19. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 1.730 (-1)
20. Gaël Monfils (FRA) 1.615 (-1)
Argentines in the top 100
25. Francisco Cerúndolo (ARG) 1.472 (-1)
31. Sebastian Baez (ARG) 1.263 (+1)
72. Federico Coria (ARG) 670 (+1)
87. Pedro Cachin (ARG) 598 (+3)
88. Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG) 597 (-16)
Source: AFP
Source: Clarin
