Carlos Alcaraz is currently ranked no.2 in the live rankings (race) soon after Rafael Nadal. The 19-year-old was racing against Stefanos Tsitsipas in this log. However, after Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune defeated the Greek player in the French Open 4th round, the new Spanish sensation is “almost” sure he will stay at least no.2 in the race after the slam.
As of now, Alcaraz has 3820 points (live race), while the only players who can snatch his 2nd place are Alexander Zverev and Andrey Rublev if they win the French Slam.
Here are the Live Rankings (race).
Alcaraz at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2022
Ranked world no.6 (career-high), Alcaraz owns an overall 32-3 record in 2022. The Spaniard is currently competing at the French Open where he defeated Juan Ignacio Londero 6-4 6-2 6-0, Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-1 6-77 5-7 7-62 6-4, Sebastian Korda 6-4 6-4 6-2 and Karen Khachanov 6-1 6-4 6-4.
Carlos Alcaraz will face the world no.3 Alexander Zverev in the quarter on Tuesday at 4:00 pm on Court PHILIPPE-CHATRIER. Their record is 2-1 for Zverev.
Alcaraz clinched 4 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, in Miami, in Barcelona and in Madrid.
Alcaraz won 5 titles in his career: 1 on hard courts and 4 on clay courts. (See the list of his titles)
Rune at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2022
Ranked no.40 (career-high), the Dane has a compiled 27-13 win-loss record in 2022. The Dane is now competing at the French Open where he conquered Denis Shapovalov 6-3 6-1 7-64, Henri Laaksonen 6-2 6-3 6-3, Hugo Gaston 6-3 6-3 6-3 and Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5 3-6 6-3 6-4.
Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune will fight against the world no.8 Casper Ruud in the quarter. Their current record is 3-0 for Ruud.
Holger clinched 2 titles in 2022 in the Sanremo Challenger and in Munich.
Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune clashed against each other just on 1 occasion. Their head to head is 1-0 for Alcaraz. When they played, Carlos Alcaraz won 4-3(6) 4-2 4-0 in the round robin in Milan (Next Gen ATP Finals) in November 2021.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2022
At the moment ranked no.4, the Greek played his last match on the 30th of May when he was overcome by world no.40 Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune 7-5 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the 4th round in French Open (draw).
Until now, during this year Stefanos has a 34-11 record. The Greek has won 1 title in Monte-Carlo. The Greek was the runner-up in Rotterdam and in Rome.