Carlos Alcaraz will return to World No. 1 within the Pepperstone ATP Rankings on Monday, reclaiming the spot from Novak Djokovic after profitable the Cinch Championships.

Djokovic had simply taken World No. 1 himself after profitable his report twenty third main title at Roland Garros. Two weeks later, the 20-year-old Spaniard will cross the Serbian and start his twenty sixth week on the high of the boys’s tennis mountain.

Will probably be the sixth time in 2023 that there was a change at World No. 1, probably the most in a season since 2018 (seven). The six World No. 1 modifications are probably the most within the first half of a 12 months since 1983, when it swapped seven instances by way of June.

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It has been a relentless battle between Alcaraz and Djokovic by way of the primary half of the season and there are not any indicators it would decelerate any time quickly. Alcaraz will retain World No. 1 by way of Wimbledon, however high spot might be up for grabs on the grass-court main.

The 20-year-old will take an 80-point lead into Wimbledon, the place no person might be dropping factors this 12 months. He’s assured to carry World No. 1 at the very least three weeks (Eastbourne/Mallorca and Wimbledon), which is able to convey him to twenty-eight weeks general.

Djokovic should advance to at the very least the third spherical at Wimbledon to have an opportunity of reclaiming World No. 1. He then should outperform Alcaraz. Daniil Medvedev additionally has an opportunity of returning to World No. 1. Medvedev should win the title with Alcaraz failing to achieve the fourth spherical and Djokovic dropping earlier than the quarter-finals.

“In fact, recovering the No. 1 earlier than Wimbledon, it offers you further motivation, it offers you further confidence coming into Wimbledon,” Alcaraz mentioned after triumphing at The Queen’s Membership. “Nevertheless it doesn’t change an excessive amount of if I play Wimbledon because the No. 2 or the No. 1.”

Djokovic will attempt to wrestle the place again from his youthful rival as he makes a push to turn out to be the primary man or lady to achieve 400 weeks at World No. 1. The Serbian has already reached 389 weeks, 79 weeks greater than the second-placed man, Roger Federer (310 weeks).

As issues stand, Alcaraz and Djokovic are poised for a year-long battle for year-end ATP No. 1 offered by Pepperstone. Alcaraz earned the honour for the primary time final 12 months, changing into the youngest in historical past to take action. Djokovic holds the report for year-end No. 1 finishes with seven, the newest coming in 2021.

On the doubles court docket, the No. 1 spot within the Pepperstone ATP Doubles Rankings has seen a number of motion in current weeks. After Roland Garros, Austin Krajicek reached World No. 1, earlier than Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski took again the place one week later. After triumphing at The Queen’s Membership with Ivan Dodig, Krajicek will return to No. 1 once more on Monday.

Did You Know?
Alcaraz on Sunday grew to become the third Spaniard to win tour-level titles on exhausting, clay and grass courts in the identical season prior to now 15 years, becoming a member of Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer. Alcaraz is the tenth totally different participant to elevate a trophy on all three surfaces since 2008.