Carlos Alcaraz had a fantastic and surprising 2022 finishing the year as the new world number 1. Some doubt that the 19-year-old can keep the top spot of the rankings next season also because Novak Djokovic is expected to have a full schedule.
Alexander Zverev has recently stated that even if Carlos Alcaraz did everything right to have so much success in 2022, he was also helped by the fact that Novak Djokovic could not play in many top tournaments because of his vaccination status.
Emma Raducanu believes that Carlos Alcaraz can keep his rank also in 2023. She recently commented:
“I actually believe he can stay number 1 in the world even for next year. He’s a very competitive guy and will never give up. When he wants something, he always makes sure to achieve it. I know this from my experience.”
Emma Raducanu in 2022
WLWWLLWWWW Now ranked no.75, Emma played her last match on the 4th of October when she surrendered to world no.8 Darya Kasatkina 7-5 6-4 in the 1st round in Ostrava (draw).
During this season the Brit has managed to achieve a compiled 17-19 match record. Emma Raducanu’s most significant performance of the current season was getting to the semifinal in Seoul.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2022
LWWWWWWWWL Currently the world no.1, Alcaraz played his last match on the 4th of November when he had to retire when playing against world no.11 Holger Rune in the quarter and the scoreline was 6-3 6-6 .
This season the Spaniard owns a 57-13 record. The Spaniard clinched 5 titles in 2022 in Rio de Janeiro, Miami, Barcelona, Madrid and U.S. Open. The Spaniard was the runner-up in Hamburg and Umag.
