A condemnation as cruel as unexpected. That is what this defeat of Carlos Alcaraz in the 2024 US Open means for his aspirations of returning to the number 1 spot in the world in the short term. Despite winning two Grand Slam tournaments and a Masters 1000, the player from Murcia could face the final stretch of the season outside of the top 3 in the world rankings and even drop to fifth place after the New York Grand Slam.
If Daniil Medvedev wins the title and Novak Djokovic reaches the final, Alcaraz would drop to fifth place. He would fall out of the top 3 if either of these two scenarios plays out and could end up trailing the number 1 spot by 4,490 points if Jannik Sinner wins the tournament. Even if Sinner doesn't win, the gap between them will be significant, so Alcaraz's chances of ending the year at the top of the ATP rankings have greatly diminished.

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