Carlos Alcaraz marked his return to the world No 1 spot by comfortably beating Albert Ramos-Vinolas at the Rome Masters on Saturday.
The in-form Spaniard ensured top spot just by taking to the court to play his second-round match in his first appearance at the Rome tournament as he seeks a third straight tournament win.
The 20-year-old, who saw off countryman Ramos-Vinolas 6-4, 6-1, will overtake Novak Djokovic at the top of the ATP rankings and is now assured of top seeding at the French Open later this month.
He came through in a match which started several hours late due to the pelting rain which drenched the Italian capital for much of the early part of Saturday.
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