The top of the yr sees a small battle brewing up for the year-end world no.1 title. Carlos Alcaraz had taken the highest spot in ATP Rankings after claiming his maiden Grand Slam title in New York in September with the US Open haul. Nevertheless, an impressive 2022 for Rafael Nadal doesn’t depart the Spaniard far behind, who is about to play two extra occasions – the Paris Masters and ATP Tour Finals, each of which is able to play an enormous function in deciding the year-end title. Nevertheless, Alcaraz has shut down talks about rivalry with Nadal over the No.1 spot forward of his opener in Bercy.
At simply 19 years, Alcaraz grew to become the youngest ever to world no.1 rating with he claimed the crown after US Open win. Nadal, who had scripted the identical, additionally on the age of 19, again in 2005, stands simply inches away from reclaiming the highest spot for the primary time since February 2020. Nevertheless, for Alcaraz’s he would not see this battle as any type of rivalry.
“I don’t see it that means,” Alcaraz advised Eurosport when requested if he’s in a battle along with his compatriot for the No. 1 spot. “It’s true, Rafa is preventing for the No. 1. Some gamers have the identical aim – to be No. 1, so I must do my finest…exterior the court docket we [Rafa and I] are colleagues, not less than it’s the best way I see it. Rafa isn’t my enemy. I say good day, I don’t see that competitors. With the remainder of the gamers, it’s the identical. Past that relationship I’ll attempt to preserve being No. 1.”
Talking on the world no.1 title, the teenager referred to as it a “dream come true”.
“It’s an unbelievable feeling, waking up as No. 1, the US Open winner. It’s a dream come true,” he mentioned. “I’m having fun with this second thus far. I preserve working, my life continues to be the identical, I’m nonetheless the identical child, identical participant. Simply preserve practising, preserve enhancing.”
Alcaraz will play his Paris Masters opener towards Yoshihito Nishioka on Wednesday within the second spherical.