Despite
Novak Djokovic sitting atop the ATP Rankings as World No.1 and winning three of the four Grand Slams in 2023, rival
Carlos Alcaraz still surpasses the Serbian among the world's most searched athletes.
Alcaraz and Djokovic have had memorable clashes this season, with the Spaniard prevailing in their epic
Wimbledon final. Djokovic avenged his Wimbledon loss a few months later at the Cincinnati final, where the duo put on a clinic in probably the best match of the year.
Among most searched athletes, Alcaraz surpasses the Serbian
Although Djokovic may be the more-tenured player, it appears tennis fans are more interested in finding out about Carlos Alcaraz. On a list of most searched athletes over the last 12 months, Alcaraz sits at seventh place with 60 million searches, a spot above Djokovic, who is eighth with 58.4 million searches.
Football megastars Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Lionel Messi top the list, with each garnering over 100 million searches each. NBA legend LeBron James comes in fourth place, while Indian cricketer Virat Kohli rounds out the top five. Below is the top 10 list of most searched athletes in 2023.
- Cristiano Ronaldo 199.4 million
- Neymar 140.9 million
- Lionel Messi 104.4 million
- LeBron James 72.1 million
- Virat Kohli 68.0 million
- Kylian Mbappé 63.7 million
- Carlos Alcaraz 60.0 million
- Novak Djokovic 58.4 million
- Erling Haaland 43.4 million
- Lewis Hamilton 34.9 million