In the ATP rankings, Carlos Alakraj cut the gap at the generical synergy in the ATP rankings, after the title Monte Carlo climbed the world number 2. Tennis news

Carlos Alakraj Last week was an excellent beginning for its Clay-court season, won the title of Monte Carlo on Sunday for the first time in his career.
Last year after remembering this Masters 1000 event, he earned a full 1,000 ranking points after being green. Lorenzo musetti In the final, increased its total from 6,720 to 7,720 points.
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As a result, Alkaraz Takes a place in the latest ATP ranking (April 1 4), extending Alexander Zverev, moving from number 3 to number 2, who lost his first match in Monte Carlo this year. Zeverev’s ranking points fell from 7,645 to 7,595, causing him to fall one place.
This first comeback of Alakraj is in the top 2 since October 28 last year, when he was also ranked at number 2; He had spent 23 consecutive weeks at number 3 since then. Overall, this is their 89th week in the top 2, with 36 weeks at number 1 and 53 weeks at number 2.
Alkaraz also reduces the gap between him and the current number 1 Jannik Sinner, which is currently suspended, from 3,610 points (10,330 to 6,720) to 2,210 points (9,930 to 720).
Sinner recalled Monte Carlo, defending the semi -final points as he works on a three -month suspension for two unsuccessful dope tests last year. Although Alakraj cannot beat him before the sinner returns to Rome on a tour, it can reduce that difference by winning both Barcelona and Madrid in the coming weeks, only up to 720 digits, putting the number 1 rankings within access to Italy.
In addition to the place swap of Alkaraz and Zeverev, there was movement elsewhere in ATP Top 10: Alex de Minaur made the biggest jump, climbing from number 10 to number 7-only one spot of his career-hai number 6, only one spot shy-shy-high and after reaching the semi-finals of 1000 events after reaching the semi-finals.
Andree Rublav also returned from number 9, while Daniel Medvedev returned to the top 10 after being out for two weeks, proceeded from number 11 to number 9. This dating the first absence of the 2021 US Open Champion back to February 2023, before the Elite Group in two years.
Meanwhile, Mussetty closed at the beginning of the top 10, climbed from number 16 to number 11 – crossing its previous career – high of number 15 – after reaching the final of their first Masters 1000 event. He is now just 15 points behind the number 10 ranked Rood, with a score of 3,215 to 3,200.
Alakraj wins Monte Carlo Masters
“I am really happy to win Monte Carlo for the first time,” said Alakraj. “It has been a very difficult week with very difficult circumstances. I really proud myself, how have I dealt with everything. It is a very difficult month for the court and outside. I am really happy, coming here and seeing how the hard work has paid for all the hard work.”
The victory last season represents the success of Alkaraz’s first Clay Court since his French Open Triumph, resulting in a silver medal in the Paris Olympics as a result of his only other clay court’s presence.
After defeating the top 10 players, Musetti, Stefanos Tsitipus and Alex de Minaur, appeared in their first Masters 1000 finals, but faced physical challenges as the progress of the match.
Italian received medical treatment for his right leg when he followed 0–3 in the final set, although he continued to play despite injury.
“It’s not that I wanted to win a match,” said Alakraj. “Lorenzo is actually done through hard week, long and acute matches. I am sorry for him, one of the best results he has given. It’s not easy to end. Hopefully it’s not serious and it is 100 percent soon.”
“It was probably one of my best tournaments so far,” Mussetty said, who won bronze in the Olympics behind Alkaraz and gold medalist Novak Djokovic last year. “I’m disappointed that I could not complete the match in the best way for the crowd. You deserve it so I am walking and will try and come back to take revenge.”
The match started with Mussetty leaving his initial service game, but immediately broke back and took the first set, to redeem six unexpected errors of Alakraj.
Alakraj’s game greatly improved the second set, which he assured before completing the victory with a major final set.
The two players will continue preparing their clan court at Barcelona Open next week as they construct towards the French Open in late May.