Italy’s Jannik Sinner is set to face a stern test from Spain’s young tennis star Carlos Alcaraz to keep the number one rank in men’s tennis. Both players are already regarded as amongst the best in men’s tennis in the singles category.
Sinner, who recently became the world number one, is now facing a stern test of keeping the top spot with Alcaraz’s recent triumph. The 21-year-old, who started the season slowly, has now won back-to-back Grand Slams after his recent triumph in London. He first won the French Open after beating Germany’s Alexander Zverev in a five-set thrilling contest with a score of 6–3, 2–6, 5–7, 6–1, 6–2.
On the other hand, Sinner, who started the season brightly, has slowed down a bit recently. He won the Australian Open after beating Russia’s Daniil Medvedev with a score of 3–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3. During the French Open, Sinner lost in the semifinal to Alcaraz in a five-set thriller with a score of 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. At Wimbledon, the current world number one lost to Medvedev in the quarterfinal in another five-set thrilling contest with a score of 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 2-6, 6-3.
As per the latest report, Alcaraz, who is still the world number three in the ranking behind Sinner and Serbia’s legendary tennis star Novak Djokovic, can still become the world number one as he has 2,170 points to defend this year. On the other hand, Sinner has 3,370 points to defend in the remainder of the campaign. Djokovic, on the other hand, who is having a tough season both because of his form and fitness concerns, has more than 5,000 points to defend which makes it really difficult for him to claim the top spot. As things stand, Sinner at the number one spot in ATP rankings with 9,570 points, nearly 1,400 points more than Alcaraz.
4 - Since 2000, Jannik Sinner is only the 4th player to win 42 or more of their opening 45 ATP matches of the season, along with Roger Federer (2005-06), Novak Djokovic (2011, 15-16) and Rafael Nadal (2013, 18). Crusader. #Wimbledon | @Wimbledon @atptour @ATPMediaInfo
