UTR Rankings system gives poor fate for Carlos Alcaraz as Novak Djokovic remains ahead
ATPMonday, 06 November 2023 at 09:30
Spain’s young tennis star Carlos Alcaraz has suffered
another massive blow after recent disappointing results.
The 20-year-old is often termed as one of the most highly-rated
young tennis players currently playing in the circuit alongside Italy’s Jannik Sinner
and America’s Ben Shelton.
Alcaraz remained Serbia’s tennis star Novak Djokovic’s
closest rival throughout the year but a trend in the last phase of the calendar
suggested otherwise.
As per the UTR's recent rankings, he is now fourth on the list
behind Djokovic, Russia’s Daniil Medvedev and Italy’s Sinner in the list.
That might be down to Alcaraz’s recent result where he suffered
a surprising defeat in the round of 32 of the Paris Masters to Russia’s Roman Safiullin
with a score of 6-3, 6-4.
The current world number two became the talk of the town
earlier this year as he defeated Djokovic in the final of the Wimbledon in a
five-set thrilling contest with a score of 1–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–1, 3–6, 6–4.
Other than that, he also played in the semifinal of the
French Open — where he lost to Djokovic again, this time with a score of 6-3,
5-7, 6-1, 6-1 — and the US Open where he came second-best against Medvedev with
a score of 7-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3.
Azeem Siddiqui is a seasoned sports journalist and data analyst with a strong background in both digital media and live sports production.
He began his journalism career working with partners of The New York Times and has since contributed to several leading international sports publications, including Fox Sports Asia, Calciomercato, and GiveMeSport. Since 2023, Azeem has been part of the TennisUpToDate team, where he has played a key role in sustaining the platform’s growth and ensuring tennis fans receive timely and reliable coverage of the sport’s biggest stories.
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