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18 Sep 2024 | 18.24
It is easy to lose the real perspective of things with geniuses like Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, but it is necessary to highlight that, between the two, they already total 51 weeks at ATP ranking number 1, with none of them having reached 24 years of age. A true miracle of triumphant precocity that dreams of astonishing statistics in this area.
Destined to make history, to mutually improve themselves with their competition, and to challenge unimaginable records for the vast majority. Only 29 players have tasted the joys of being at ATP ranking number 1, an honor reserved for authentic geniuses among whom are Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. In fact, both are already among the 20 players with the most weeks in that position, and everything indicates that their respective counts will continue to grow over time.
- Alcaraz has spent 36 weeks as number 1 without turning 22, while Sinner has a total of 15 weeks under 24 years of age
Having already accumulated so much time at the top of the ranking, 36 weeks for the Spanish player and 15 for the Italian, is very unusual for such young tennis players. It is hoped that the best level of both is yet to be seen, having plenty of time to continue evolving in all aspects of the game. Alcaraz is already the 16th player with the most weeks as number 1 in history, while Sinner could accumulate many more if, as everything indicates, he holds onto this position until the end of this season and the beginning of 2025.
In fact, the Italian could start the new year with 30 weeks at the top, all this at the age of 23. The most curious thing about the Italian is that all of these would be consecutive, with only 17 players having recorded so many weeks in a row dominating the ATP ranking. While it is true that the records of Roger Federer (237 consecutive weeks) and Novak Djokovic (428 total weeks and 8 seasons ending in that position) seem unreachable right now, the fact that there are two such young players already accumulating time at the top makes it possible to see a real challenge to tennis history from Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Sinner y Alcaraz, en disposición de desafiar estadísticas históricas referidas al número 1
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