This Monday, like every week, the ATP ranking was updated
and there Novak Djokovic
appears
again as number 1 in the world.
In this way, as expected, the Serbian reached his 378th week as leader of the world ranking and
surpassed Steffi Graf's record among singles.
Ahead of both, only the legendary doubles players Mike (506) and Bob Bryan (439).
After winning his tenth
Australian Open and reaching
Rafael Nadal
's record 22 Slams ,
Nole
will return to official competition this week at the
ATP 500 in Dubai
looking to defend the top spot he regained with his crown in Melbourne.
He is closely followed by
Carlos Alcaraz,
a recent finalist in Rio de Janeiro and aimed at playing the
ATP 500 in Acapulco
.
Today, the advantage of one over the other is 200 points.
Novak Djokovic, a tennis record breaker.
REUTERS/Loren Elliott.
Alcaraz
did not play last year in Acapulco, while
Djokovic
already had the 90 points he obtained in Dubai in 2022 discounted last week after reaching the quarterfinals and losing to Jiri Vesely.
Therefore,
both will have everything to add and the accounts are clear in this fight inch by inch for No. 1.
The
19-year-old Spaniard, who rose to the top of the ranking after winning the US Open,
must reach the final of the Mexican tournament to have a chance of regaining that privileged place.
If he succeeds, there are two possible scenarios: 1- if he is champion, he will need Novak not to reach the semifinals on the other side of the world and 2- if he ends up as a finalist, he will have to hope that the Balkan does not reach the semifinals.
In turn,
it could be a tie.
If Alcaraz adds the 500 champion points and Djokovic is a finalist (300), they would be equal in 7280 units.
In that case, the advantage will be for the Serbian, since he adds more in the so-called "Big Tournaments" (Slams, Masters 1000 and ATP Finals): 5830 against 5100.
Carlos Alcaraz, the youngest number 1 in history.
REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane.
Anyway,
Carlitos
' physique puts all these calculations on hold.
He is registered in Acapulco, but his presence is in doubt later due to discomfort in the hamstring of his right leg, the same one that kept him off the slopes at the beginning of the year.
finished the final
Rio de Janeiro with pain in that area and in a press conference did not dare to confirm his presence in the tournament that begins this Monday.
"Right now I don't know
," he replied about it, just after the final he lost in Brazil against Cameron Norrie.
"I finished playing half an hour ago and it is something that we have to evaluate with my doctor and my physio. We have to see the severity of the hamstring injury and see if I can play in Acapulco without risk. I really want to play there. I will
do everything possible to recover and be able to be there",
he commented.
The latest information indicates that he will travel to Mexico, where he will undergo medical studies, and, if they are positive, he will take the field on Tuesday for his debut against the American
Mackenzie McDonald.
He will not force his physique, since then the Masters 1000 of Indian Wells and Miami will come, where he defends 1360 points after being a semifinalist and champion last year.
Action for Argentines
In addition to Dubai and Acapulco, the week of the men's circuit will also see action in Chile with the
ATP 250 in Santiago
and there will be a large number of Argentine tennis players.
Francisco Cerúndolo, Sebastián Báez and Diego Schwartzman,
the best albiceleste representatives in the ranking, will start in the second round, as will the Italian
Lorenzo Musetti,
first seed.
Facundo Bagnis
,
Camilo Ugo Carabelli, Tomás Martín Etcheverry
will also be present
and there will be a duel of compatriots in the first round between
Juan Manuel Cerúndolo
and
Pedro Cachín
.
For his part,
Guido Andreozzi
passed qualifying in Dubai and will have a complex debut against the Norwegian Casper Ruud.
Francisco Cerúndolo remains the No. 1 in Argentina.
Photo: Córdoba Open Press
Argentines in the Top 100
32° Francisco Cerundolo
35° Sebastian Baez
37° Diego Schwartzman
58° Federico Coria
61° Pedro Cachin
76° Tomas Martin Etcheverry
94°Facundo Bagnis
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