He ATP ranking was created on August 23, 1973 and, almost 50 years after its birth, it is ready to experience something unprecedented: tie on points at the top. novak djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz They are the names that could star in this particularity. If the Spaniard becomes the ATP 500 champion in Rio de Janeiro, the February 27 update will tie Nole.
What if there is a tie for first place? Sports news It presents what the canon signifies and who would hold this holy place. All the details, below.
What if Carlos Alcaraz equals Novak Djokovic on points for world number 1?
The ATP Rankings count the last 52 weeks and, with several dozen tournaments on the calendar, it is not easy to tie on points. For this reason, what happens with Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz is quite rare. On this occasion, the one-on-one will be in the hands of the Serb…
What determines the rule that determines the rank leader? In the event of a tie, whoever has added the most in Grand Slams, mandatory Masters 1000s (all but Monte Carlo) and ATP Finals remains on top. That gives the winner of 22 Majors the lead, albeit narrowly.
In this particular section, Djokovic piles on 5,820 points out of 2,000 from Australian Open, 360 from Roland Garros, 1,000 from Rome, 600 from Paris, 360 from Madrid and 1,500 from ATP Finals. Alcaraz, meanwhile, enrolls 5,090 for the US Open 2,000, Roland Garros 360, Madrid 1,000, Miami 1,000, Indian Wells 360, Paris 180, Cincinnati 180 and Montreal 10.
