Carlos Alcaraz was eliminated in the semifinals of the Miami Masters, and after this defeat, the Iberian will give up the first place in the ATP hierarchy in favor of Novak Djokovic.
Carlos Alcaraz to be dethroned – Novak Djokovic, the new leader of the ATP
Alcaraz, the reigning Miami champion, failed to defend the title he won in 2022, which will cost him the world No. 1 ranking.
Carlos suffered a 7-6(4), 4-6, 2-6 semi-final loss to Yannick Sinner and will overtake Djokovic in the world rankings from Monday.
In the ATP Live ranking, Novak Djokovic has 7,160 points, while Carlos Alcaraz has only 6,780 (minus 640 points).
Stephanos Tsitsipas will complete the podium, and Rafael Nadal (absent for several weeks on the ATP circuit due to injury) will lose one more place: he will be 14th.
Know:
- This will be the 381st week for Nole at the top of the ATP rankings – an absolute record. The Serb is followed by Roger Federer (now retired from professional tennis) with 310 weeks as the world leader.
- In the grand final on Sunday in Miami from 20:00 (live on Eurosport channels), Sinner will meet former world leader Daniil Medvedev.
Source: Hot News
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