Carlos Alcaraz, Lorenzo Musetti, Holger Rune and Jack Draper are the best-ranked players aged below 21. Alcaraz is the leader after he conquered the US Open and the first spot in the ATP Rankings.
Here are the top under-21 players.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2022
Currently ranked no.1, Alcaraz played his last match on the 11th of September when he overcame world no.2 Casper Ruud 6-4 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3 in the final of the U.S. Open to win his 6th career title.
At present, during this year Alcaraz has a compiled 51-9 match record. Alcaraz clinched 5 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, in Miami, in Barcelona, in Madrid and at the U.S. Open. Carlos got to the final in Hamburg and in Umag.
Alcaraz has scheduled to compete next in Nur-Sultan (Astana Open). He will start the tournament from the main draw on the 3rd of October.
Lorenzo Musetti in 2022
Ranked world no.30 (career-high), the Italian played his last match on the 3rd of September when he capitulated to world no.61 Ilya Ivashka 6-4 3-6 6-2 6-3 in the 3rd round of the U.S. Open (draw).
Until now, during this year Musetti has a compiled 31-21 match record. Musetti conquered 2 titles in 2022 in the Forli 6 Challenger and in Hamburg.
Musetti has scheduled to compete next in Metz (Moselle Open). He will commence the tournament from the main draw on the 19th of September.
Carlos Alcaraz and Lorenzo Musetti clashed against each other only on 2 occasions. Their head to head is 1-1. Previously, the last time they played each other, Lorenzo Musetti won 6-4 6-7(6) 6-4 in the final in Hamburg (Hamburg European Open) on the 24th of July 2022.
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Holger Rune in 2022
Ranked no.31, Rune played his last match on the 3rd of September when he was defeated by world no.8 Cameron Norrie 7-5 6-4 6-1 in the 3rd round in the U.S. Open (draw).
At the moment, during this season the Dane has a 30-24 match record. Rune clinched 2 titles in 2022 in the Sanremo Challenger and in Munich.
Jack Draper in 2022
Currently the world no.46 (career-high), Jack played his last match on the 2nd of September when he had to retire when playing against world no.18 Karen Khachanov in the 3rd round and the scoreline was 6-3 4-6 6-5 .
At the moment, during this season the Brit has a 42-14 match record. Jack has won 4 titles in 2022 in the Forli 2 Challenger, in the Forli 4 Challenger, in the Forli 5 Challenger and in the St. Brieuc Challenger.
Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune and Jack Draper have never played each other until now in top events.