RANKING ATP
Ruud’s defeat at the Eugene Korea Open Tennis Championships against Nishioka allows the two Spanish tennis players to lead the ATP ranking
Next Monday, when the update ATP ranking, two Spaniards will top the table for the first time in history. Although it is not the first time that two tennis players from the same country lead this classification, it has been 22 years since this happened. Specifically, since they achieved it in the year 2000 the americans Pete Sampras y Andre Agassi. Carlos alcarazwho already held the leadership since his brilliant triumph at the US Open, sees how Rafa Nadal Climb to second position.
This feat has been possible thanks to Casper Ruud, current number 2 in the world, defended 250 points this week. Despite starting the tournament strongly, beating the Chilean 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 with relative ease Nicholas Jarryhis defeat in the quarterfinals against the Japanese tennis player Yoshihito Nishioka 6-2, 3-6 and 6-2 has prevented him from retaining those points and, therefore, the second place in the ranking, which happens to occupy the incombustible tennis player from Manacor.
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1
Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) | 6,740 points
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2
Rafael Nadal (ESP) | 5,810 points
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3
Casper Ruud (NOR) | 5,645 points
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4
Daniil Medvedev 5,045
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5
Alexander Zverev (GER) | 5,040 points
Taking over the first two places in the ranking denotes the big moment who is living the spanish tennisthat with the arrival of alcaraz makes sure to keep the heritage of a great Rafael Nadal who, looking at the classification, makes it very clear that his moment has not passed and that he still has a lot to say.
