Carlos Alcaraz keeps his position at the top of the rankings despite the fact that he lost in the opening match in Astana last week. Rafael Nadal, Casper Ruud and Daniil Medvedev are right behind the Spanish sensation. None of them will compete in any tournament this week and the following one.
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Carlos Alcaraz in 2022
WLWLLWLWWW At the moment ranked no.1, Alcaraz played his last match on the 4th of October when he capitulated to world no.58 David Goffin 7-5 6-3 in the 1st round in Astana (draw).
This year Carlos owns a composed 52-11 record. Carlos has won 5 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, Miami, Barcelona, Madrid and U.S. Open. Alcaraz reached the final in Hamburg and in Umag.
Rafael Nadal in 2022
Ranked no.2, Nadal played his last match on the 5th of September when he lost to world no.17 Francis Tiafoe 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the 4th round of the U.S. Open (draw).
Currently, during this season the Spaniard has achieved a compiled 38-5 record. Nadal has won 4 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, Australian Open, Acapulco and French Open. The Spaniard reached the final in Indian Wells.
Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal played each other 3 times. Their current head to head is 2-1 for Nadal. Previously, the last time they played each other, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-2 1-6 6-3 in the quarter in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) on the 6th of May 2022.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
Casper Ruud in 2022
LWLWLLLLWL Currently ranked no.3, Casper played his last match on the 4th of October when he surrendered to world no.57 Jaume Antoni Munar Clar 6-3 6-3 in the 1st round in Tokyo (draw).
This year the Norwegian has a 47-18 win-loss record. The Norwegian clinched 3 titles in 2022 in Buenos Aires, Geneva and Gstaad. The Norwegian was the runner-up in Miami, at the French Open and at the U.S. Open.
Daniil Medvedev in 2022
Currently ranked no.4, the Russian played his last match on the 8th of October when he had to retire when playing against world no.7 Novak Djokovic in the semifinal and the scoreline was 4-6 7-6(6) 0-0 .
Until now, during this year Medvedev has a 40-15 win-loss record. Medvedev clinched 1 title in Los Cabos. Daniil was the runner-up at the Australian Open, in Hertogenbosch and in Halle.
Casper Ruud and Daniil Medvedev played each other 3 times. The head to head is 3-0 for Medvedev. Previously, the last time they locked horns, Daniil Medvedev won 6-4 6-2 in the semifinal in Turin (Nitto ATP Finals) in November 2021.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.
