The Norwegian
Casper Ruud
won a place in the ATP ranking published this Monday to the detriment of the Greek
Stefanos Tsitsipas
and went on to accompany number 1, the Serbian
Novak Djokovic
, and number 2,
Carlos Alcaraz
, who will return this week. to the courts at the ATP 500 in Barcelona.
Ruud, who had won his first tournament of the season eight days ago in Estoril, was eliminated in the round of 16 of the Monte Carlo Masters 1000, but is still close to number 2, which he briefly held in September.
Tsitsipas, winner in Monte Carlo in 2021 and 2022, lost two places due to being eliminated in the quarterfinals.
Another to pass him was Russia's
Daniil Medvedev
, who is only 15 points behind Ruud.
The Russian
Andrey Rublev
, winner on Sunday in the Principality of his first Masters 1000 after having lost two finals in this category, remains sixth, although he is close to fifth place, which he already held in 2021.
Andrey Rublev comes from being champion in the Monte Carlo Masters 1000.
Photo: AFP
Finalist in Monte Carlo, the Danish Holger Rune, who will turn 20 on April 29, moves up two places and is seventh.
A curiosity?
Rafael Nadal, who did not play in Monte Carlo nor will he play this week in Barcelona as he has not recovered from the injury he suffered at the Australian Open, wins a place without playing and goes from 15th to 14th place.
The Argentines?
Sebastián Báez climbed two positions and appears 30 to continue as the best Argentine, closely followed by Francisco Cerúndolo (32nd).
The one who suffered a significant fall was Diego Schwartzman, who fell eleven steps and is 48th
ATP top 20
1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 7,240 pts
2. Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 6,770
3. Casper Ruud (NOR) 5,255 (+1)
4. Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 5,240 (+1)
5. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 4,950 (-2)
6. Andrey Rublev (RUS) 4,380
7. Holger Rune (DEN) 3,865 (+2)
8. Jannik Sinner (ITA) 3,525
9. Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 3,450 (-2)
10. Taylor Fritz (USA) 3,245
11. Karen Khachanov (RUS) 2,900 (+1)
12. Frances Tiafoe (USA) 2,870 (-1)
13. Cameron Norrie (GBR) 2,735 (+1)
14. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 2,715 (+1)
15. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 2,660 (-2)
16. Alexander Zverev (GER) 2,140
17. Pablo Carreno (ESP) 2,095
18. Tommy Paul (USA) 2,070
19. Alex de Minaur (AUS) 2,050
20. Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) 1,930 (+1)
Argentines in the top 100
30. Sebastian Baez (ARG) 1,190 (+2)
32. Francisco Cerundolo (ARG) 1,165 (+1)
48. Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 890 (-11)
59. Tomás Martín Etcheverry (ARG) 806
69. Pedro Cachin (ARG) 747 (-4)
76. Federico Coria (ARG) 721
Source: AFP
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