Facundo Diaz Acosta won his first title in his first attempt. He is now at a career high of fifty-nine as a result of winning the Argentina Open title. The Argentinian’s performance was quite impressive, he won the title without dropping a set. In 2018 Diaz Acosta turned professional. He may be a difficult opponent on clay; however, I will be curious to see how his game translates on hard court or grass.
Rafael Nadal Is His Idol
There is no better player to idolize than the Spaniard. When it comes to clay there will never be anyone better than Rafael Nadal and a lot of these clay court players can learn much from the game of Nadal. I have always maintained that playing on clay is the most demanding of the four surfaces. It taxes you not just physically, but also spiritually, emotionally, and mentally. You have to be prepared to suffer and to do so and still play smart tennis.
Embed from Getty ImagesWhat I Learned About Diaz Acosta
Facundo Diaz Acosta plays left-handed, and his favorite surface is clay, which is not surprising. Now that he has his first title in the bag, the pressure is off. What more can we expect from the Argentinian in 2024?
Embed from Getty ImagesTop 100 ATP & WTA Ranking Changes
| ATP | RANKING CHANGES | CURRENT RANK |
| Facundo Diaz Acosta (ARG) | UP 28 | 59 |
| Federico Coria (ARG) | UP 21 | 85 |
| Bernabe Zapata Miralles (ESP) | DOWN 15 | 93 |
| Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) | DOWN 14 | 54 |
| Emil Ruusuvuori (FIN) | UP 12 | 43 |
| Alexander Shevchenko (KAZ) | UP 12 | 45 CAREER HIGH |
| Mackenzie McDonald (USA) | DOWN 12 | 61 |
| Max Purcell (AUS) | DOWN 10 | 51 |
| WTA | RANKING CHANGES | CURRENT RANK |
| Karolina Pliskova (CZE) | UP 23 | 36 |
| Danielle Collins (USA) | UP 17 | 46 |
| Kamilla Rakhimova (RUS) | DOWN 11 | 98 |
| Sofia Kenin (USA) | DOWN 10 | 55 |
ATP & WTA Top 10 Ranking Changes
ATP: there were a few changes in the top ten members. Sinner and Medvedev traded places. Alex de Minaur is back in the top ten at #9. Taylor Fritz fell one spot to #10. Stefanos Tsitsipas fell out of the top ten. The current top four players are: [1] Novak Djokovic; [2] Carlos Alcaraz; [3] Jannik Sinner; and [4] Daniil Medvedev.
Embed from Getty ImagesWTA: there were two positional changes in the top ten. Jelena Ostapenko is back in the top ten at #9. Maria Sakkari fell out of the top ten. The current top four players are: [1] Iga Swatek; [2] Aryna Sabalenka; [3] Coco Gauff; and [4] Elena Rybakina.
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