Carlos Alcaraz replaces Novak Djokovic in the ATP rankings

THE CURRENT PHASE IS PASSING LIKE A DREAM FOR SPAIN’S STAR TENNIS PLAYER CARLOS ALCARAZ AS HE HAS BECOME THE WORLD’S NO. 1 TENNIS PLAYER

HE REPLACED NOVAK DJOKOVIC IN THE ATP RANKING AFTER WINNING THE TITLE OF THE QUEENS CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP.

ALCARAZ WON HIS MAIDEN TITLE ON GRASS, DEFEATING AUSTRALIA’S ALEX DE MINAUR 6-4, 6-4 AT THE QUEEN’S CLUB ON SUNDAY

DJOKOVIC DEFEATED ALCARAZ IN THE SEMI-FINAL, SEALING A 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1. 

HE SET A NEW MEN’S SINGLES RECORD AND OVERTOOK RAFAEL NADAL’S HAUL OF 22 GRAND SLAMS. 

AFTER WINNING THE FINAL, HE ALSO TOPPLED ALCARAZ TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD NO. 1 SPOT IN THE ATP RANKINGS.

ALCARAZ EXPLAINED THAT HE IS ‘ONE OF THE FAVOURITES TO WIN WIMBLEDON’ BUT DOESN’T HAVE ANY EXPECTATIONS.

DJOKOVIC HAS WON FOUR STRAIGHT WIMBLEDON TOURNAMENTS IN 2018, 2019, 2021, AND 2022

IF ALCARAZ AND DJOKOVIC ARE SEEDED NO. 1 AND 2, THEY CAN ONLY MEET IN THE FINAL ON JULY 16.

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