World no 2 Carlos Alcaraz beats Casper Ruud to win his first grand Slam title. He was replaced by Novak Djokovic at the top spot after the opening grand Slam of the year. In the 2022 final, alcaraz also reached the world no 1 spot for the first time.
Racing club midfielder Carlos Alcaraz sparked a melee with his match-winning goal celebration in front of the Boca Juniors fans. The trouble started when alcaraz scored a winner for Racing in the last minute of extra time. But the game reached an early end with more than one red card in a game.
Carlos Alcaraz lost 6-3, 6-2 to Felix Auger-Aliassime in the semifinals of the Swiss Indoors in Basel. Despite the result, Pam Shriver lauded alcaraz for inspiring younger generation into believing they can also compete with big-name players. The 22-year-old from Montreal has had an incredible run since losing to Roberto Bautista Agut in the finals at Flushing Meadows.
Rafael Nadal has won 92 career titles on the ATP tour. The 22-time grand slam champion is 930 points behind alcaraz in the rankings. He is the favorite to challenge current no. 1 Carlos Alcaraz for the top spot.
No. 3 seed Carlos Alcaraz beats Jannik Sinner in the quarterfinals. The pair will be going head-to-head for the fourth time on the main level. It remains to be seen if alcaraz can now beat Sinner.
Rafael Nadal, casper Ruud, and Carlos Alcaraz will be world no. 1 after the final in new york. If he loses in the fourth round, he will be confirmed as the world No. 1. The 19-year-old has overtaken alcaraz in the live ranking for now.
