After his quick elimination at Queen’s, Carlos Alcaraz gave up the ATP No. 2 to Novak Djokovic

The Spanish Carlos Alcaraz, eliminated in second round Queen’s, tournament in which he defended the crown, fell to third position in the ATP rankings, surpassed by the Serbian Novak Djokovic one week before the start of Wimbledon.

The Murcian lost 860 points to Jannik Sinner in the fight for number 1 in the ATP and now appears 1,760 behind the Italian and 230 behind Serbian Novak Djokovic. Alcaraz will defend the 2,000 points he won last year at Wimblendon.

Alcaraz, who already trains at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club facilities, adds 8,130 points to the 9,890 of the tour leader while Djokovic, who still does not know if he will be at Wimbledon After undergoing surgery on the meniscus in his right knee, he has 8,360 and would miss the 1,200 that he achieved in 2023 in the third major of the season and whose final he played and lost against Alcaraz by 1-6, 7-6 (6), 6- 1, 3-6 and 6-4.

In the next three positions of the ATP ranking there are no changes and the Fourth place remains for the German Alexander Zverev, with 6,905; and next are the Russians Daniil Medvedev, fifth with 6,445; and Andrey Rublev, sixth with 4,420.

The ranking continues to be headed by the Italian Jannik Sinner, who on Sunday won the first title of his career on grass in Halle, defeating Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz in the final.

Thanks to his finalist position, Hurkacz (27 years old) rises to No. 7 in the rankings, his best place so far.

Argentine Sebastián Báez (N.18) also achieved the best classification of his careers. and the American Sebastián Korda (N.20).

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With his victory yesterday at the ATP 500 in Halle, Germany, the Italian Jannik Sinner remains No. 1 in the ATP ranking, a position he will retain even after Wimbledon.

Reuters

ATP Rankings

1. Jannik Sinner (ITA) 9,890 pts

2. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 8,360 (+1)

3. Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 8,130 (-1)

4. Alexander Zverev (GER) 6,905

5. Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 6,445

6. Andrey Rublev (RUS) 4,420

7. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 4,235 (+2)

8. Casper Ruud (NOR) 4,025

7. Alex De Minaur (AUS) 3,830 (-2)

10. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 3,750

11. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 3,745

12. Tommy Paul (USA) 3,205 (+1)

13. Taylor Fritz (USA) 3,145 (-1)

14. Ben Shelton (USA) 2,545

15. Holger Rune (DEN) 2,370

16. Ugo Humbert (FRA) 2,300

17. Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 2,075 (+1)

18. Sebastián Báez (ARG) 2,030 (+1)

19. Nicolás Jarry (CHI) 1,825 (+1)

20. Sebastian Korda (USA) 1,795 (+3)

Other South Americans

24. Alejandro Tabilo (CHI) 1,679

27. Francisco Cerúndolo (ARG) 1,565 (-1)

31. Tomás Etcheverry (ARG) 1,282 (+1)

32. Mariano Navone (ARG) 1,282 (-3)

67. Facundo Díaz Acosta (ARG) 808 (-3)

71. Federico Coria (ARG) 776 (+2)

74. Thiago Seyboth Wild (BRA) 750

84. Thiago Monteiro (BRA) 690 (-5)

100. Camilo Ugo Carabelli (ARG) 608 (+14)