Jannik Sinner regains the top spot in the ATP rankings. On Sunday, April 12, the Italian tennis player defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the Monte-Carlo Masters 1000, winning in two sets 7-6 (5), 6-3 and thus claiming his third consecutive tournament after Indian Wells and Miami, which allowed him to achieve the historic Sunshine double.
This triumph against his Spanish rival had a different taste, as it marks Sinner’s return to the top of the ATP rankings after 66 weeks of absence. Alcaraz entered the tournament with the 1,000 points earned from his victory the previous year, while the Italian was suspended in the Clostebol case.
After the Sunshine Double, Sinner had already closed in on Alcaraz’s record. Thanks to his victory in Miami, following the one in Indian Wells, the Italian tennis player reached 12,400 points, 1,190 fewer than Alcaraz, who was eliminated in the third round by Korda.
Sinner then sealed his quest for the number one spot in the world rankings with his triumph in Monte-Carlo. By winning the final in the Principality, despite Alcaraz’s loss, the Italian rose to the top of the ATP rankings. The South Tyrolean now totals 13,400 points, while Alcaraz is close behind at 13,240. The Murcian can quickly reclaim the top spot; all he needs to do is win the ATP tournament in Barcelona, which starts tomorrow. Alcaraz is the top seed on the Catalan clay courts.
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