A new and exciting scenario is opening up on the men’s circuit ahead of a clay court tour in which a change at the top of the ATP ranking cannot be ruled out. Novak Djokovic heads the list, but Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have been going strong, while Daniil Medvedev cannot be ruled out in the fight for number 1.
One of the most exciting stretches of the tennis season begins and it does so full of incentives. One of them is the possibility of seeing a new world number 1 in the ranking ATP. No one can deny that what you are doing Jannik Sinner is impressive and places him as a strong candidate to succeed Novak Djokovic at the top. But it cannot be ruled out that the Serbian will continue in that position or that Carlos Alcaraz get back to the top of the rankings. What are the real options of each of them and how many points do they defend?
– This is the top-5 of the ATP ranking at the start of the European clay court tour in 2024
– Novak Djokovic – 2,315 points to defend
It is well known that the number 1 is not a priority at this point in his career for the Serbian player, but no one is bitter about a sweet treat, especially knowing that it is not unreasonable for him to reach 500 weeks at the top. Everything will depend on his performance at Roland Garros 2024, where he defends the title. In the previous weeks he can add points since he is expected to make a much more complete approach to the French Grand Slam than in previous times. Depending on the calendar he establishes and what feelings he has, he could arrive in Paris without being number 1.
– Jannik Sinner – 585 puntos a defender
Much is said about the notable room for improvement of the Italian player, something that, together with his current state of maximum confidence and the few points he defends, make him a strong candidate to storm the top of the ATP ranking. He went from less to more last season on clay, but knowing that at Roland Garros he can add many points, having been eliminated in the second round, gives him many real options to taste the honey that comes with being the best in the world.
– Carlos Alcaraz – 2,265 points to defend
The Murcian has an exciting perspective ahead, with the desire to offer his best version in scenarios where, historically, he has not performed well. Monte Carlo and Rome should be two places where Carlitos appears with special motivation to score points and show that he can be a strong candidate for glory in Paris. It will not be easy to defend his double Iberian crown, with the tournaments in Barcelona and Madrid, but if he offers the best tennis, he has many options to reconquer number 1.
– Daniil Medvedev – 1,280 puntos a defender
The Russian player’s stormy relationship with clay experienced bizarre and incomprehensible episodes last year, making it difficult to figure out what could happen in 2024. We don’t know what was more surprising; that he was capable of becoming champion in Rome or that he lost in the first round of Roland Garros. The truth is that Daniil has room for qualitative and quantitative growth on this tour, concentrating most of his points to defend in Rome, and being able to find a source of joy in Paris.
Other players, such as Alexander Zverev o Andrey Rublev They have mathematical options to climb many positions and become present in the noble zone of the table. Especially interesting is the case of the German, who has already shown that he feels very good on this surface. He defends very few points outside of those earned in the semifinals at the last edition of Roland Garros, so it would not be unreasonable for him to close the gap with respect to the current Big 4.
2024-04-01 19:37:37
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