The Serbian Novak Djokovic made sure to finish 2023 as world number 1 for the eighth timeextending his own record, on Sunday after debut at the Masters ATP Finals with a hard-fought victorywhile Carlos Alcaraz occupies number 2, according to the list ATP this Monday.
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Djokovic, who This year he brought his record number of Grand Slam titles to 24started on the right foot in the masters tournament with a victory in three sets about number 8 Holger Rune.
The Serbian, now best player of the year in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2020 and 2021also ensures becoming the first tennis player in history to reach the symbolic figure of 400 weeks at the top of the ATP.
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Alcarazthat He debuts this Monday in the Masters against the German Alexander Zverev (7th), will no longer be able to reach the 36-year-old legend in the world rankings in the remainder of 2023. Closes Russian Daniil Medvedev on the podiumfollowed by the Italian Jannik Sinner.
He The best South American on the list is the Chilean Nicolás Jarryprotagonist of an excellent season, which is 19th, while Argentine Francisco Cerúndolo loses a position and now occupies 21st.
ATP CLASSIFICATION FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13:
1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 9945 points
2. Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 8455
3. Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 7200
4. Jannik Sinner (ITA) 5490
5. Andrey Rublev (RUS) 4805
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