Carlos Alcaraz showed no signs of rust from his almost four-month injury layoff. His last match played was early November 2022. The Spaniard came back ready to compete and he did not disappoint. He captured the Argentina Open title over the weekend. We forget that he is still a teenager given that he has already accomplished so much.
Carlos Alcaraz Continues To Turn Heads
Carlos Alcaraz turned professional in 2018. Three years later, Alcaraz won his first title on clay, of course. In 2022, he was the dominant player on tour. He won two ATP Masters 1000 titles as well as the US Open. What has he accomplished that none of the other greats have done? Carlos Alcaraz is the youngest male player to reach the number one ranking and end the year as the number one ranked player. Plus, the Spaniard is also the youngest male major champion in history.
Embed from Getty ImagesTop 100 ATP & WTA Ranking Changes
| ATP | RANKING CHANGES | CURRENT RANK |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) | UP 41 | 100 |
| Tallon Griekspoor (NED) | UP 21 | 40 CAREER HIGH |
| Juan Pablo Varillas (PER) | UP 20 | 81 CAREER HIGH |
| Fabio Fognini (ITA) | DOWN 20 | 86 |
| Radu Albot (MDA) | UP 14 | 99 |
| Roman Safiullin (RUS) | DOWN 14 | 97 |
| Gregoire Barrere (FRA) | UP 13 | 58 CAREER HIGH |
| Benjamin Bonzi (FRA) | DOWN 12 | 60 |
| Bernabe Zapata Miralles (ESP) | UP 11 | 63 |
| Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) | DOWN 11 | 71 |
| Dusan Lajovic (SRB) | UP 10 | 80 |
| WTA | RANKING CHANGES | CURRENT RANK |
| Kamilla Rakhimova (RUS) | UP 17 | 97 |
ATP & WTA Top Ten Ranking Changes
ATP: there were a few changes in the top ten members. Daniil Medvedev is back in the top ten at #8. Both Felix Auger-Aliassime and Holger Rune dropped one spot to #9 and #10, respectively. Hubert Hurkacz fell out of the top ten, again. The current top four players are: [1] Novak Djokovic; [2] Carlos Alcaraz; [3] Stefanos Tsitsipas; and [4] Casper Ruud.
WTA: there were a few minor changes in the positions of the top ten members. Jessica Pegula and Ons Jabeur traded places [see below]. The current top four players are: [1] Iga Swiatek; [2] Aryna Sabalenka; [3] Jessica Pegula; and [4] Ons Jabeur.
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Carlos Alcaraz concludes the season on a high note as he triumphs over Daniil Medvedev in an exhilarating showdown at the Indian Wells Masters Finals. Furthermore, Alcaraz reclaims the coveted #1 ATP ranking, solidifying his position at the pinnacle of the sport.