Djokovic makes it 370 weeks at world No 1
Novak Djokovic extended his record at the top of the ATP rankings to 370 weeks on Monday while Rafael Nadal drops down a place to number five.
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Novak Djokovic makes it 370 weeks at number one
Novak Djokovic extended his record at the top of the ATP rankings to 370 weeks on Monday while Rafael Nadal drops down a place to number five. The Spaniard was knocked out of the Italian Open in the last 16 and is leapfrogged by the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas who made it all the way to the final where he was turned over in straight sets by an inspired Djokovic. The Serb, who claimed his sixth Italian Open title, has now spent 60 weeks more at number one than the next man on the list Roger Federer (310).
Carlos Alcaraz becomes youngest men's top 10 tennis player since Rafael Nadal
Spanish 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz is the youngest man to break into the ATP top 10 since countryman Rafael Nadal almost exactly 17 years ago, moving up to number nine in the world after winning the Barcelona Open.
Carlos Alcaraz, 18, moves up to No. 9 ranking, is youngest into ATP top 10 since Rafael Nadal in 2005
LONDON — Carlos Alcaraz moved up to No. 9 in the ATP rankings on Monday, a little more than a month before he turns 19, making him the youngest man to break into the top 10 since Rafael Nadal did it exactly 17 years ago.
Alcaraz surprised by rapid rise in ATP rankings and top 10 spot
Carlos Alcaraz has no plans of slowing down after his victory at Barcelona at the weekend and making the top 10 for the first time on Monday but said he was surprised by his quick rise through the rankings. The 18-year-old captured the fourth title of his young career by beating eighth seed Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3 6-2 in the Barcelona Open final on Sunday, hours after winning a gruelling semi-final that was postponed due to rain. "I did not think I would reach this stage at 18-years-old," he told a news conference at a junior event.
Tennis: Alcaraz surprised by rapid rise in rankings and top 10 spot
ATHENS : Rising tennis star Carlos Alcaraz has no plans of slowing down after his victory at Barcelona at the weekend and making the top 10 for the first time on Monday but said he was surprised by his quick rise through the rankings.
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WASHINGTON: Nikola Jokic scored 37 points and the Denver Nuggets avoided being swept out of the NBA playoffs on Sunday, holding off the Golden State Warriors 126-121.