Like every Monday, the ATP classification was updated. And, among so many, three details stand out: the great rise of Facundo Díaz Acosta after winning the IEB+ Argentina Open, the arrival of Jannik Sinner to the podium and a sad fact from the top ten.
The jump of Facundo Díaz Acosta
The 23-year-old Buenos Aires native became strong at home and to everyone’s surprise was the champion at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club. He had qualified for the invitational tournament, since until recently the ranking did not give him. Yesterday, he was 87th in the world. And today, suddenly, he is the new number 59.
Sinner, to the podium
The 22-year-old Italian, the best player today, reached his best position after lifting another trophy, that of the ATP 500 in Rotterdam. The truth is that he looks unstoppable, since he still hasn’t lost so far this season. 12-0. 15-0 in their last 15. 32-2 in their last 34.
In this way, the boy with the formidable forehand and amazing game in general terms gets closer to Djokovic and Alcaraz. Don’t be surprised if he relatively soon dethrones the Serbian, whom he beat three times in the last four they played. He already dethroned him at the Australian Open…
The sad fact of the top ten
After five years inside, the Greek Stéfanos Tsitsipas left the top ten and generated something unprecedented: right now, none of the ten best on the planet uses one-handed backhand. A clear example of the evolution of tennis.
Unfortunately, the best remaining one-handed reversals are not what they once were. Both the Swiss Stan Wawrinka, the Frenchman Richard Gasquet and the Austrian Dominic Thiem, to give a few examples, are in the final stretch of their careers. Obviously, this is an endangered species.
The news, in short, invites nostalgia. For example, Swiss legend Roger Federer hit one hand. And how he did it eh…
How the top ten was and the Argentines among the best 30
1 – Novak Djokovic (SER) 9.855
2 – Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 9,105
3 – Jannik Sinner (ITA) 8.270
4 – Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 8.265
5 – Andrey Rublev (RUS) 5105
6 – Alexander Zverev (ALE) 5.030
7 – Holger Rune (DIN) 3,700
8 – Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 3.600
9 – Alex De Minaur (AUS) 3,210
10 – Taylor Fritz (USA) 3.065
22 – Francisco Cerundolo (ARG)
27 – Tomás Etcheverry (ARG) 1470
30 – Sebastián Báez (ARG) 1415
2024-02-19 15:20:00
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