Carlos Alcaraz was not able to compete at the current ATP Finals in Turin because of an abdominal injury. The Spanish sensation is still at the top of the rankings and he can still lose his position to Rafael Nadal and Stefanos Tsitsipas. However, Carlito’s chances to retain his world number 1 ranking increased after Rafael Nadal lost to Taylor Fritz in his opening match.
The only solution now for Nadal or Tsitsipas to snatch the first place in the rankings from Carlos Alcaraz is to win the Finals and Stefanos needs to do it without losing a single match. Tsitsipas’ chances seem to be quite slim also because he is in a rather tough group with the likes of Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, and Andrey Rublev. Before his first match, Nadal could become no.1 if he reached the final in Turin without losing a match.
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Carlos Alcaraz in 2022
WLLWLWWWWW Currently ranked no.1, the Spaniard played his last match on the 4th of November when he had to retire when playing against world no.10 Holger Rune in the quarter and the scoreline was 6-3 6-6 .
Currently, during this year the Spaniard has managed to achieve a compiled 57-13 win-loss 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
Now ranked no.2, the Spaniard played his last match on the 13th of November when he surrendered to world no.9 Taylor Fritz 7-6(3) 6-1 in the round robin in the Nitto ATP Finals (draw).
At present, during this year the Spaniard has achieved a compiled 38-7 win-loss record. The Spaniard conquered 4 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, Australian Open, Acapulco and French Open. Rafael was the finalist in Indian Wells.
Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal fought against each other 3 times. Their current record is 2-1 for Nadal. Before, the last time they squared off, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-2 1-6 6-3 in the quarter in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) on the 6th of May 2022.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2022
Now ranked no.3 (career-high), Tsitsipas played his last match on the 5th of November when he capitulated to world no.8 Novak Djokovic 6-2 3-6 7-6(4) in the semifinal in Paris (draw).
This season Stefanos has a 58-22 record. The Greek clinched 2 titles in 2022 in Monte-Carlo and Mallorca. Tsitsipas was the runner-up in Rotterdam, in Rome, in Cincinnati, in Astana and in Stockholm.
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