After losing to Jannik Sinner in the Miami Open semifinals, current No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz will drop to No. 2 on Monday, giving way to Novak Djokovic.
He overcame Alcaraz 6-7 6-4 6-2, the opponent he had defeated in the Indian Wells semifinals earlier this month on his way to winning that competition in California and taking the top spot in the rankings.
He will now compete against Daniil Medvedev, who defeated fellow Russian Karen Khachanov 7-6 3-6 6-3 to go to his fifth straight ATP final, becoming the first person to do so since Ivan Lendl in 1981.
When I play against Jannik, I sense something different about the spectators, Alcaraz told the press. Because I find the match to be lovely to watch, I believe that the entire globe is probably watching it.
To maintain his lead over Djokovic, who has skipped the American swing due to his immunization status, the Spaniard needed to convincingly defend his Miami Open title.
“I don’t think about that I lost the number one, I lost the Sunshine Double,” continued Alcaraz.
Although it’s regrettable, I believe I will still have time to strive to obtain it in the future (win Indian Wells and Miami back to back). Yet, all I can concentrate on is raising my game so I can defeat Jannik.
When I play against Jannik, I sense something different about the spectators, Alcaraz told the press. Because I find the match to be lovely to watch, I believe that the entire globe is probably watching it.
To maintain his lead over Djokovic, who has skipped the American swing due to his immunization status, the Spaniard needed to convincingly defend his Miami Open title.
“I don’t think about that I lost the number one, I lost the Sunshine Double,” continued Alcaraz.
Although it’s regrettable, I believe I will still have time to strive to obtain it in the future (win Indian Wells and Miami back to back). Yet, all I can concentrate on is raising my game so I can defeat Jannik.