Carlos Alcaraz is not going to be the next Rafael Nadal, because there will never be another Rafa. It is silly to think of any player being anyone else but themselves. Certainly, there will always be comparisons made to the greats, but we must assess each player based on their individual talent.
Alcaraz Is The Next Spaniard To Watch
There is no doubt that eighteen-year-old Carlos Alcaraz has talent and a good team around him. Last year he won his first title in Umag at the age of eighteen. Over the weekend he won his second title in Rio de Janeiro while still being eighteen. Alcaraz makes history by becoming the youngest player to win an ATP 500 event.
Embed from Getty ImagesCarlos Alcaraz Makes History In Brazil
Carlos Alcaraz ousted the number one seed, Matteo Berrettini, and Fabio Fognini en route to this second title. In the final, he defeated the third seed, Diego Schwartzman in straight sets 6-4, 6-2. Overall, it was a positive weekend for the young Spaniard as he breaks into the top twenty for the first time in his career with this title. How high can he climb?
Top Hundred ATP & WTA Ranking Changes
| ATP | RANKING CHANGES | CURRENT RANK |
| Francisco Cerundolo (ARG) | UP 24 | 76 CAREER HIGH |
| Dominic Thiem (AUT) | DOWN 12 | 52 |
| John Millman (AUS) | UP 11 | 80 |
| Pedro Martinez (ESP) | DOWN 10 | 72 |
| Mackenzie McDonald (USA) | DOWN 10 | 61 |
| Mikael Ymer (SWE) | DOWN 10 | 85 |
| WTA | RANKING CHANGES | CURRENT RANK |
| Petra Martic (CRO) | DOWN 25 | 86 |
| Greet Minnen (BEL) | UP 12 | 79 |
Top Ten ATP & WTA Ranking Changes
ATP: there were no new members and no changes in the top ten rankings. Novak Djokovic is still going strong at #1.
WTA: there were some reshufflings amongst the top ten members; however, there were no new members added to the top ten. Paula Badosa is up to #4 and Ashleigh Barty remains at #1.
What’s Happening With The Americans?
[16] Taylor Fritz leads the way on the men’s side. [18] Reilly Opelka and [23] John Isner come in at number two and three, respectively. [34] Frances Tiafoe is at number four. The last American man to be in the top ten was John Isner in May 2019.
On the women’s side, [11] Danielle Collins leads the way. [17] Jessica Pegula comes in at number two. [23] Cori “Coco” Gauff and [29] Madison Keys come in at number three and four, respectively.
Serena Williams is currently ranked #241 and Venus Williams is ranked #465. Question of the year: How many of you think that the Williams sisters are done with tennis?
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