On the occasion of the start of the 2026 Australian Open, at Punto de Break we take a look at the 14 occasions when a Grand Slam champion was knocked out in the opening rounds of the following major.
Gustavo Kuerten
We analyze how many top-level events the best in history had to compete in before opening their list of victories. There are surprises.
Carlos Alcaraz opens this Monday, October 20, 2025, his 43rd week at the top of the ATP ranking. The Spanish player is already the 14th tennis player of all time with the most weeks as the world number 1, matching Gustavo Kuerten's record. The next name ahead of Carlos is Jim Courier, with 58 weeks leading the ranking.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Alcaraz iguala los registros como número 1 del mundo de Gustavo Kuerten
Jannik Sinner begins this Monday, March 31, his 43rd week at the top of the ATP ranking, having accumulated all consecutively. This places him as the 13th player with the most time at the top of the ranking, and his next challenge will be to surpass Jim Courier's 58 weeks, something he would achieve on July 14 if nobody manages to dethrone him from the number 1 spot before this week.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Sinner suma ya las mismas semanas como número 1 que Kuerten
On the occasion of the start of the 2026 Australian Open, at Punto de Break we take a look at the 14 occasions when a Grand Slam champion was knocked out in the opening rounds of the following major.
Carlos Alcaraz opens this Monday, October 20, 2025, his 43rd week at the top of the ATP ranking. The Spanish player is already the 14th tennis player of all time with the most weeks as the world number 1, matching Gustavo Kuerten's record. The next name ahead of Carlos is Jim Courier, with 58 weeks leading the ranking.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Alcaraz iguala los registros como número 1 del mundo de Gustavo Kuerten
We analyze how many top-level events the best in history had to compete in before opening their list of victories. There are surprises.
Jannik Sinner begins this Monday, March 31, his 43rd week at the top of the ATP ranking, having accumulated all consecutively. This places him as the 13th player with the most time at the top of the ranking, and his next challenge will be to surpass Jim Courier's 58 weeks, something he would achieve on July 14 if nobody manages to dethrone him from the number 1 spot before this week.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Sinner suma ya las mismas semanas como número 1 que Kuerten