Carlos Alcaraz’s defeat in Paris opens the door for a surpassing by Sinner in the ATP ranking.
On Tuesday afternoon, Jannik Sinner said that him claiming World No. 1 spot again before the end of the year were “impossible”, and he would focus on the next season. Hours later, Carlos Alcaraz lost in second round to Cameron Norrie. Would he still had said that knowing that Alcaraz will leave Paris empty handed (and dropping 90 points from last year -Alcaraz only “wins” 10 points by being seeded and missing round 1-)?
The truth is that Jannik Sinner now has a clear shot at claiming World No. 1 title, at least for two weeks. The match is simple: on Monday, Alcaraz will drop to 11,250 points. If Sinner wins the tournament in Paris (in what would be his only Masters title of the year), Sinner would have 11,500 points.
