The ATP world No. 1 spot could be poised to change hands several times over the clay season as Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic battle to top the rankings. Djokovic has returned to the world No. 1 spot after Alcaraz lost in the semi-finals of the Miami Open. However, Alcaraz is set to return in Monte Carlo, where he could have the chance to reclaim the No. 1 spot once more.
Alcaraz became the youngest world No. 1 in ATP history when he won the 2022 US Open.
He stayed top for the rest of the year, despite missing the Nitto ATP Finals due to injury, but then slipped to world No. 2 after Djokovic won the Australian Open.
He stayed top for the rest of the year, despite missing the Nitto ATP Finals due to injury, but then slipped to world No. 2 after Djokovic won the Australian Open.
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Alcaraz returned to the top after winning Indian Wells and has spent 21 weeks as world No. 1, more than Daniil Medvedev (16), Andy Roddick (13), Boris Becker (12), Marat Safin (9), John Newcombe (8) and his coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero (8).
He is currently 16th in the all-time ATP list for weeks spent as world No. 1, just behind Ilie Nastase (40), Andy Murray (41) and Gustavo Kuerten (43).
He is currently 16th in the all-time ATP list for weeks spent as world No. 1, just behind Ilie Nastase (40), Andy Murray (41) and Gustavo Kuerten (43).
Djokovic, meanwhile, recently broke Steffi Graf’s record for the most weeks in history as the world No. 1
