Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz, 18, became the youngest player in the top 10 of the ATP world rankings on Monday since his compatriot Rafael Nadal did so in 2005 at the same age. Alcaraz climbed to ninth in the world by two places thanks to his victory over Pablo Carreno Busta in the Barcelona Open final on Sunday. Britain’s Cameron Norrie drops out of the top 10 to number 11. It was Alcaraz’s third title of the season, having won the Miami Masters at the beginning of the month and the Rio tournament in February.
Carreno Busta switches places with another Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut, the former climbs to 18th and the latter drops one spot to 19th.
Novak Djokovic is still at the top of the standings despite losing to Russian Andrey Rublev in the final of the Belgrade Open. Number two in the world Daniil Medvedev is out with a hernia problem.
ATP top 20 (players representing Russia and Belarus are not allowed to participate under the name or flag of Russia or Belarus until further notice):
1.Novak Djokovic (SRB) 8,400 points
2. Daniil Medvedev 8.080
3. Alexander Zverev (GER) 7,465
4. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6.435
5. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 5,770
6. Matteo Berrettini (ITA) 4,570
7. Casper Ruud (NOR) 4,110
8. Andrey Rublev 4.025
9. Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 3,827 (+2)
10. Felix Auger Aliassime (CAN) 3,625 (-1)
11. Cameron Norrie (GBR) 3,440 (-1)
12. Jannik Sinner (ITA) 3.029
13. Taylor Fritz (US) 3,010
14. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 3,008
15. Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 2,805
16. Denis Shapovalov (CAN) 2,671
17. Reilly Opelka (US) 2.475
18. Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) 2,135 (+1)
promoted
19. Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) 2015 (-1)
20. Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) 1,788
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