Alcaraz rises to No. 1 whereas Nadal falls out of high 10 for first time in 18 years

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Carlos Alcaraz returned to No. 1 within the ATP rankings on Monday, changing Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal dropped out of the highest 10 for the primary time in 18 years.

Alcaraz rose one spot, swapping locations with Djokovic, a day after ending Daniil Medvedev’s 19-match successful streak by beating him in straight units within the last at Indian Wells, California. Alcaraz, a 19-year-old from Spain who first ascended to No. 1 by successful the U.S. Open in September, didn’t drop a set within the hard-court match.

Djokovic has spent extra weeks at No. 1 than any man or girl in tennis historical past. He didn’t play in Indian Wells as a result of he’s not allowed to enter the United States as a overseas citizen who just isn’t vaccinated in opposition to COVID-19. He additionally will miss the Miami Open that begins this week; Alcaraz is the defending champion there.

Nadal has been sidelined since January by an injured hip flexor and he slipped 4 spots to No. 13 on Monday, ending a keep within the high 10 that started in April 2005. It is the longest such run within the ATP; Jimmy Connors is subsequent on the checklist with about 15 years.

Djokovic and Nadal presently share the boys’s file of twenty-two Grand Slam singles titles.

Elena Rybakina’s straight-set victory over Aryna Sabalenka for the Indian Wells trophy pushed Rybakina up three spots to a career-high No. 7 within the WTA rankings. Iga Swiatek remained at No. 1, adopted by Sabalenka, who defeated Rybakina within the Australian Open last in January.