With the victory at Indian Wells, the young Spanish champion Carlos Alcaraz reached 80 weeks in the Top-2 of the ATP ranking.
Carlitos became the 13th player to reach the 80-week mark. A ranking dominated by the almost unattainable record of Roger Federer, in the lead with 346 weeks, followed by Novak Djokovic with 325.
The Spanish tennis player will try to defend his second position in the coming weeks, and chase the ATP No.1 spot, now dominated by the Serbian tennis player. In the meantime, the streak in the top 2 could be extended, and Alcaraz could surpass John Newcombe, who is at 82 weeks, and Lleyton Hewitt, who is at 87 weeks.
Below is the list of players with the most consecutive weeks in the top-2 of the ATP rankings in history
Roger Federer: 346 weeks
Novak Djokovic: 325 weeks
Jimmy Connors: 282 weeks
Ivan Lendl: 280 weeks
Rafael Nadal: 212 weeks
Pete Sampras: 173 weeks
Björn Borg: 170 weeks
John McEnroe: 158 weeks
Stefan Edberg: 117 weeks
Jim Courier: 107 weeks
Lleyton Hewitt: 87 weeks
John Newcombe: 82 weeks
Carlos Alcaraz: 80 weeks
Carlos Alcaraz© Clive Brunskill / Staff Getty Images Sport
Alcaraz already has crazy numbers despite his very young age
Reaching the top of world tennis is a result that few can achieve, staying there for almost two years is like a champion. And Carlos Alcaraz is proving once again that he is.
As mentioned, with the success at Indian Wells last week, the 20-year-old Spaniard confirmed his second position in the ranking, extending his streak of consecutive weeks in the Top 2 to 80.
Since he rose to number 1, after winning the 2022 US Open, the two-time Slam champion has never dropped below second position in the men’s ranking. 36 weeks from ATP No.1, 44 from No.2, behind Novak Djokovic.
An impressive data, which testifies to the consistency of results of the young Spanish tennis player.
Speaking to ATP on the eve of the Miami Open, Carlitos expressed the possibility of completing the Sunshine Doubles, following his triumph at Indian Wells last week.
“Not many tennis players have managed to complete the Sunshine Double. For me it would be incredible. It would be something very big to be one of the tennis players capable of winning the ATP Masters 1000 in Indian Wells and Miami in the same year. So I will try and I don’t really see “It’s time to start here in Miami. Obviously I will fight to reach the goal,” he explained.
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