The Russian’s assignment in Rome took him to second place in the rankings, while the Spaniard once again topped the standings.
The Russian victory Daniil Medvedev at the tournament in Rome made him climb to second place in the ATP rankings, behind the Spaniards Carlos Alcaraz and precedes Serbian Novak Djokovic, relegated to second place on the eve of Roland Garros. The one in Rome is the fifth title this year for Medvedev and the twentieth of his career, but the first on clay, a surface not to his liking but to which he is adapting better and better.
Alcaraz, who lost in the round of 32 against Hungarian Fabian Marozsa, is ranked 135th, leading the world rankings with 6,815 points, for 6,330 from the Russian, who scored the most points this year. Djokovic accumulated 5,955.
The Spaniard will defend 360 points in Paris, like the Serbian, as they both fell in the quarterfinals in 2022, while Medvedev, who lost in the round of 16, will defend 180.
With Norwegian Casper Ruud fourth and Greek Stefanos Tsitspas fifth, Danish Holger Rune, a finalist in Rome, rose to sixth place, the best of his career, at the expense of Russian Andery Rublev.
The Spanish Rafael Nadalwho announced last week that he will not play again this season, is in fifteenth, a position worse than in the previous classification, awaiting his fall in the ranking at the end of Roland Garros, a tournament won by the Mallorcan last year.
How are the Argentines doing in the ranking?
Good week for Argentine players, led by the classification of Francisco Cerúndolo, who rose three positions, to 28, just four of his best records. following him Sebastian Baezwhich decreased by four, to 44, but the great improvement is experienced by Thomas Martin Etcheverry, finalist in Bordeaux and gained 15 positions. It stood at 46, the best of his life. in the back, Pedro Cachin Up five, to 63.
Source: Tycsports
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