Djokovic takes ATP No 1 spot back from Alcaraz

03.04.2023 - 12:15 news24.com

Novak Djokovic returned to number one spot in ATP rankings published on Monday despite missing US tournaments last month because of his lack of a Covid vaccination.Carlos Alcaraz had taken the top ranking from Djokovic after victory in Indian Wells, but the Spaniard bowed out of the semi-finals of the Miami Open on Friday to allow the Serb back for a record 380th week as No 1.Djokovic has a 380-point lead over Alcaraz, with Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas in third, more than 1 000pts behind the leading duo.1.

Novak Djokovic (SRB) 7,160 pts (+1)2. Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 6,780 (-1)3. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 5,7704. Daniil Medvedev 5,150 (+1)5.

Casper Ruud (NOR) 5,005 (-1)6. Andrey Rublev 3,470 (+1)7. Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 3,450 (-1)8. Holger Rune (DEN) 3,3709.

Jannik Sinner (ITA) 3,345 (+2)10. Taylor Fritz (USA) 3,06511. Karen Khachanov 2,855 (+5)12. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 2,750 (-3)13.

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