Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal are destined to occupy the first 2 places in the rankings after this week before the ATP 1000 in Paris. According to the live rankings, Daniil Medvedev who is ranked number 3 cannot overtake Rafael Nadal in the second spot if he wins the tournament in Vienna. Here are the top 10 in the live rankings.
Alcaraz in Basel, ranking, and results in 2022
WLWLLWLWWW At the moment ranked no.1, Alcaraz has managed to achieve a composed 54-11 match record in 2022. The Spaniard is currently having a run in Basel where he defeated the world no.45 Jack Draper 3-6 6-2 7-5 and the world no.35 Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-4 6-2.
Carlos Alcaraz will take on the world no.15 Pablo Carreno-Busta in the quarter. Their current record is 1-0 for Alcaraz.
The Spaniard has won 5 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, in Miami, in Barcelona, in Madrid and at the U.S. Open. The Spaniard reached the final in Hamburg (Hamburg European Open) and in Umag (Plava Laguna Croatia Open).
The Spaniard won 6 titles in his career: 2 on hard courts and 4 on clay courts. (See the list of his titles)
Alcaraz is scheduled to play next in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw on the 31st of October.
Rafael Nadal in 2022
Currently ranked no.2, Rafael played his last match on the 5th of September when he was defeated by 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 year Rafael owns a 38-5 match record. Rafael clinched 4 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, Australian Open, Acapulco and French Open. Rafael got to the final in Indian Wells.
Nadal will compete next in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters). He will start the tournament from the main draw on the 31st of October.
Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal faced off 3 times. Their head to head is 2-1 for Nadal. Previously, the last time they locked horns, 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.
Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal |
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