Spanish and Italian kick off with the Doha tournament, months in which they will engage in a very interesting battle keeping an eye on the ATP ranking.
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Elena Rybakina causes terror among the world's best tennis players, as evidenced by her status as the player with the best winning percentage against the world number 1 in the history of women's tennis. Her victory over Aryna Sabalenka at the 2026 Australian Open propels her to a 60% win rate in her matches against the world's top player at that time, surpassing the records of Serena, Graf, and Davenport.
60% - Elena Rybakina is now the player with the highest winning percentage against the World No. 1 since the WTA Rankings were firstly published in 1975 (60.0%, 9-6) - min. 10 meetings. Unreal.#AusOpen | @AustralianOpen @WTA pic.twitter.com/4DkRordzjQ
— OptaAce (@OptaAce) January 31, 2026
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Elena Rybakina, el mejor antídoto de la historia ante la número 1 del mundo
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Spanish will have the chance to earn points and widen the gap separating it from Sinner in their battle for the number 1 spot in the ATP ranking.
Carlos Alcaraz continues to add weeks at the top of the ATP ranking and has now reached 58, making him the 13th player in history with the most time as world number 1. He ties with Jim Courier, whom he will surpass next Monday, and his next challenge will be to reach Jannik Sinner, who has 66 weeks in that position. He still has a 22-week gap to enter the top 10, currently closed by Lleyton Hewitt.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Alcaraz iguala a Courier en semanas como número 1 del ranking ATP
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Aryna Sabalenka arrives at the 2026 Australian Open with the aim of clinching a title she narrowly missed out on last year. She won't have to worry about retaining the WTA number 1 ranking as Iga Swiatek cannot surpass her in the rankings, regardless of what happens in Melbourne. Currently, the gap between them stands at 2,662 points. The Polish player defends her semifinal spot (800 points), while the Belarusian safeguards her finalist position (1,300 points). Depending on the outcomes, the battle for the top spot in the rankings will intensify to a greater or lesser extent in the coming months.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Sabalenka tiene asegurado el número 1 del ranking ATP tras el Open de Australia 2026
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We analyze how the fight for the number 1 spot in the WTA ranking can develop, with Sabalenka and Swiatek as main contenders, along with other names looking to join the battle.
Carlos Alcaraz has now been at the top of the ATP ranking for 51 weeks, but what is most decisive is that he has managed to finish two years at the top of the rankings. This is a privilege that only ten other players have had before him. The player from Murcia has matched Edberg, Hewitt, and Borg, with 2 seasons concluded in that privileged position, still with a long way to go if he wants to challenge Novak Djokovic's record of 8.
Seasons finished as ATP number 1
- Novak Djokovic: 8
- Pete Sampras: 6
- Roger Federer: 5
- Jimmy Connors: 5
- Rafael Nadal: 5
- Ivan Lendl: 4
- John McEnroe: 4
- Björn Borg: 2
- Lleyton Hewitt: 2
- Stefan Edberg: 2
- Carlos Alcaraz: 2
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Alcaraz ya es el undécimo tenista en la historia que acaba más de un año como número 1 del mundo
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Carlos Alcaraz has reached the milestone of 50 weeks as the world number 1, on this Monday, December 15, 2025. The player from Murcia is guaranteed to continue adding weeks to his record at least until after the 2026 Australian Open, but he can already be proud of being part of the select group of tennis players who have reached that number. Only 14 men have managed to accumulate 50 weeks or more at the top of the ATP ranking.
Tennis players with 50 weeks or more as the number 1 in the ATP ranking
- Novak Djokovic: 428
- Roger Federer: 310
- Pete Sampras: 286
- Ivan Lendl: 270
- Jimmy Connors: 268
- Rafael Nadal: 209
- John McEnroe: 170
- Björn Borg: 109
- Andre Agassi: 101
- Lleyton Hewitt: 80
- Stefan Edberg: 72
- Jannik Sinner: 66
- Jim Courier: 58
- Carlos Alcaraz: 50
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Alcaraz se convierte en el 14º tenista de la historia que suma 50 semanas como número 1
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Spanish and Italian kick off with the Doha tournament, months in which they will engage in a very interesting battle keeping an eye on the ATP ranking.
Carlos Alcaraz continues to add weeks at the top of the ATP ranking and has now reached 58, making him the 13th player in history with the most time as world number 1. He ties with Jim Courier, whom he will surpass next Monday, and his next challenge will be to reach Jannik Sinner, who has 66 weeks in that position. He still has a 22-week gap to enter the top 10, currently closed by Lleyton Hewitt.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Alcaraz iguala a Courier en semanas como número 1 del ranking ATP
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Elena Rybakina causes terror among the world's best tennis players, as evidenced by her status as the player with the best winning percentage against the world number 1 in the history of women's tennis. Her victory over Aryna Sabalenka at the 2026 Australian Open propels her to a 60% win rate in her matches against the world's top player at that time, surpassing the records of Serena, Graf, and Davenport.
60% - Elena Rybakina is now the player with the highest winning percentage against the World No. 1 since the WTA Rankings were firstly published in 1975 (60.0%, 9-6) - min. 10 meetings. Unreal.#AusOpen | @AustralianOpen @WTA pic.twitter.com/4DkRordzjQ
— OptaAce (@OptaAce) January 31, 2026
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Elena Rybakina, el mejor antídoto de la historia ante la número 1 del mundo
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Aryna Sabalenka arrives at the 2026 Australian Open with the aim of clinching a title she narrowly missed out on last year. She won't have to worry about retaining the WTA number 1 ranking as Iga Swiatek cannot surpass her in the rankings, regardless of what happens in Melbourne. Currently, the gap between them stands at 2,662 points. The Polish player defends her semifinal spot (800 points), while the Belarusian safeguards her finalist position (1,300 points). Depending on the outcomes, the battle for the top spot in the rankings will intensify to a greater or lesser extent in the coming months.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Sabalenka tiene asegurado el número 1 del ranking ATP tras el Open de Australia 2026
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Spanish will have the chance to earn points and widen the gap separating it from Sinner in their battle for the number 1 spot in the ATP ranking.
We analyze how the fight for the number 1 spot in the WTA ranking can develop, with Sabalenka and Swiatek as main contenders, along with other names looking to join the battle.
Carlos Alcaraz has now been at the top of the ATP ranking for 51 weeks, but what is most decisive is that he has managed to finish two years at the top of the rankings. This is a privilege that only ten other players have had before him. The player from Murcia has matched Edberg, Hewitt, and Borg, with 2 seasons concluded in that privileged position, still with a long way to go if he wants to challenge Novak Djokovic's record of 8.
Seasons finished as ATP number 1
- Novak Djokovic: 8
- Pete Sampras: 6
- Roger Federer: 5
- Jimmy Connors: 5
- Rafael Nadal: 5
- Ivan Lendl: 4
- John McEnroe: 4
- Björn Borg: 2
- Lleyton Hewitt: 2
- Stefan Edberg: 2
- Carlos Alcaraz: 2
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Alcaraz ya es el undécimo tenista en la historia que acaba más de un año como número 1 del mundo
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Carlos Alcaraz has reached the milestone of 50 weeks as the world number 1, on this Monday, December 15, 2025. The player from Murcia is guaranteed to continue adding weeks to his record at least until after the 2026 Australian Open, but he can already be proud of being part of the select group of tennis players who have reached that number. Only 14 men have managed to accumulate 50 weeks or more at the top of the ATP ranking.
Tennis players with 50 weeks or more as the number 1 in the ATP ranking
- Novak Djokovic: 428
- Roger Federer: 310
- Pete Sampras: 286
- Ivan Lendl: 270
- Jimmy Connors: 268
- Rafael Nadal: 209
- John McEnroe: 170
- Björn Borg: 109
- Andre Agassi: 101
- Lleyton Hewitt: 80
- Stefan Edberg: 72
- Jannik Sinner: 66
- Jim Courier: 58
- Carlos Alcaraz: 50
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Alcaraz se convierte en el 14º tenista de la historia que suma 50 semanas como número 1
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In 2026, the Spaniard will seek to become the seventh player of all time to remain as the number 1 in the ATP rankings for an entire season, but it seems complicated with Sinner's opposition.
We analyze in detail until when Alcaraz could retain the number 1 in the world, considering what both he and Sinner defend in the first quarter of 2026.