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With the victory at Indian Wells, the younger Spanish champion Carlos Alcaraz reached 80 weeks within the Prime-2 of the ATP rating.
Carlitos grew to become the thirteenth participant to achieve the 80-week mark. A rating dominated by the just about unattainable report of Roger Federer, within the lead with 346 weeks, adopted by Novak Djokovic with 325.
The Spanish tennis participant will attempt to defend his second place within the coming weeks, and chase the ATP No.1 spot, now dominated by the Serbian tennis participant. Within the meantime, the streak within the prime 2 might be prolonged, and Alcaraz may surpass John Newcombe, who’s at 82 weeks, and Lleyton Hewitt, who’s at 87 weeks.
Beneath is the checklist of gamers with essentially the most consecutive weeks within the top-2 of the ATP rankings in historical past
Roger Federer: 346 weeks
Novak Djokovic: 325 weeks
Jimmy Connors: 282 weeks
Ivan Lendl: 280 weeks
Rafael Nadal: 212 weeks
Pete Sampras: 173 weeks
Björn Borg: 170 weeks
John McEnroe: 158 weeks
Stefan Edberg: 117 weeks
Jim Courier: 107 weeks
Lleyton Hewitt: 87 weeks
John Newcombe: 82 weeks
Carlos Alcaraz: 80 weeks
Alcaraz already has loopy numbers regardless of his very younger age
Reaching the highest of world tennis is a consequence that few can obtain, staying there for nearly two years is sort of a champion. And Carlos Alcaraz is proving as soon as once more that he’s.
As talked about, with the success at Indian Wells final week, the 20-year-old Spaniard confirmed his second place within the rating, extending his streak of consecutive weeks within the Prime 2 to 80.
Since he rose to #1, after profitable the 2022 US Open, the two-time Slam champion has by no means dropped under second place within the males’s rating. 36 weeks from ATP No.1, 44 from No.2, behind Novak Djokovic.
A powerful information, which testifies to the consistency of outcomes of the younger Spanish tennis participant.
Chatting with ATP on the eve of the Miami Open, Carlitos expressed the potential for finishing the Sunshine Doubles, following his triumph at Indian Wells final week.
“Not many tennis gamers have managed to finish the Sunshine Double. For me it might be unbelievable. It might be one thing very huge to be one of many tennis gamers able to profitable the ATP Masters 1000 in Indian Wells and Miami in the identical 12 months. So I’ll attempt to I do not actually see “It is time to begin right here in Miami. Clearly I’ll battle to achieve the purpose,” he defined.