At age 19, who became the youngest man to lead the atp rankings since they began in 1973?

Alcaraz has also equalled the biggest jump to No. 1, while he is the fourth Spaniard to climb to the top, joining coach Ferrero, Carlos Moya and Nadal. He arrived at Flushing Meadows determined to enjoy himself, he said, though the path to the final could scarcely have been more gruelling. He survived three consecutive five-setters before meeting the Norwegian on Sunday, though the bruising schedule seemed to have little impact on the supremely athletic Alcaraz. "He (was) born to play this kind of tournament, born to play these kind of matches," said his coach, fellow Spaniard and former world number one Juan Carlos Ferrero. "He's a great competitor. He's there. He's trying all the time." Alcaraz collected his first ATP title a little over a year ago in Croatia and has become the youngest world number one since the ATP rankings began in 1973. But this is just the beginning, Alcaraz said. "I'm hungry for more. I want to be in the top for many, many weeks. (I) hope many years," he told reporters. "I'm going to work hard again after this week, this amazing two weeks. I'm going to fight for have more of this." After the Spaniard clinched his triumph at Flushing Meadows, several stars congratulated him, including Rafael Nadal, Rod Laver, Billie Jean King and more. Rod Laver said: 'Congratulations Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud on an exceptional Alcaraz's opponent Casper Ruud also praised his game and said the tennis star is destined for greatness. Ruud stated, "He's one of thes...

• • September 12, 2022 Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest player to be ranked No 1 in the world on Monday on the back of winning the US Open. But who else features in the top 10 youngest world No 1s in ATP Rankings history? At 19 years and 129 days, Alcaraz set a new record as he was more than a year younger than previous record-holder Lleyton Hewitt, who first reached the top of the rankings in November 2001. He debuts at No 1 in the list with Marcelo Rios dropping out of the top 10 as the Chilean was “only” 22 years and 94 days when he became world No 1 in March 1998. Alcaraz’s 6–4, 2–6, 7–6 (7–1), 6–3 win over Casper Ruud at Flushing Meadows also saw him become the seventh youngest player to win a Grand Slam. Top 10 youngest world No 1s in ATP Rankings history 10. Rafael Nadal – 22 years and 76 days (Date: August 18, 2008) Nadal, of course, was the fifth youngest player to win a Grand Slam as he was 19 years and three days when he lifted the trophy at Roland Garros in 2005. And it would take him another three and a bit years to reach No 1 in the ATP Rankings as he had a certain Roger Federer standing in his way. By the time he reached No 1, he had won five Grand Slams (four French Open titles and one Wimbledon crown) and his first stint at the top lasted 46 weeks before Federer took over again. 9. Jimmy Connors – 21 years and 330 days (July 29, 1974) American Connors hit No 1 in the rankings shortly after winning Wimbledon in 1974. It was a glorious season for the 21-ye...

Rising Spanish star The teenager, who turns 19 in May, was listed at number 20 when the latest rankings were released this week. That was on the back of his victory in Rio last week, which saw him become the youngest winner of an ATP 500 event since the category was created in 2009. He beat top seed Matteo Berrettini on the way to the title, and downed Diego Schwartzman in the final. "It's really good to be in the top-20," said Alcaraz. "That was a goal for me at the end of the year, so to be able to do that at the beginning is amazing." Alcaraz reached the top 20 at 18 years, nine months and 16 days, about two weeks younger than Nadal was when he first made the top 20 in 2005. Djokovic and Federer were both 19 when they were first ranked in the top 20. "The word around the locker room and the playing group is that this kid is the closest thing to Rafa since Nadal came along," tennis great Todd Woodbridge told Wide World of Sports during the US Open. "You get one of these players every 15 years. We had Michael Chang in my era, or Lleyton Hewitt a bit later. "This young guy has the chance to be the next dominant player, that's what the whisper is around the tennis community." For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here!

Jannik Sinner has witnessed a meteoric rise in the rankings over the past couple of years, climbing around 500 spots since the start of 2019. The 19-year-old even made his first Masters 1000 final in Miami earlier this month. With his recent surge in the rankings, Jannik Sinner has become the 12th youngest player to be ranked inside the top 20. Although the names above Sinner achieved the same feat at an even lower age, it is pertinent to note that the Italian only started competing on the pro tour in mid-2019. The full list of the youngest players to have been ranked in the ATP top 20, along with their age and date of their entry, is as follows: 1. 2. Andrei Medvedev - 18 years 217 days - 05/04/1993 3. Goran Ivanisevic - 18 years 313 days - 23/07/1990 4. Rafael Nadal - 18 years 315 days - 04/04/2005 5. Lleyton Hewitt - 18 years 326 days - 17/01/2000 6. Andy Roddick - 18 years 355 days - 20/08/2001 7. Richard Gasquet - 19 years 16 days - 04/07/2005 8. Felix Auger-Aliassime - 19 years 10 days - 19/08/2019 9. Andy Murray - 19 years 98 days - 21/08/2006 10. Novak Djokovic - 19 years 140 days - 09/10/2006 11. Jim Courier - 19 years 207 days - 12/03/1990 12. Jannik Sinner - 19 years 245 days - 19/04/2021 Jannik Sinner has tasted enormous success at a very young age, which is often the hallmark of future greatness. 14-time Major winner Pete Sampras is the youngest top 20 entrant in the history of the ATP rankings, reaching the milestone in his career for the first time on 26 Feb...

On Tuesday, It was the latest milestone in a year defined by them, as Alcaraz collected five titles – one Grand Slam, two Masters 1000s and two more ATP 500s – and rose from outside the top 30 to the summit of the sport. Biggest Jumps to No. 1 in Year-End His ascent was so rapid that he was already in the top 10 by the end of April. He is the youngest world No.1 in the near 50-year history of the ATP rankings, and he is expected to contest Australian Open 2023 in January as the top seed at a major tournament for the first time. TICKETS: Catch Carlos Alcaraz in action at Australian Open 2023 We could see Alcaraz coming already in 2021, a year he began just inside the top 150 yet ended at world No.32 after several impressive results, including his first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the US Open. We pick up the continuation of Alcaraz’s journey in February 2022, not long after he bowed out of AO 2022 with a third-round loss to Matteo Berrettini in five sets. 21 February 2022: Wins Rio de Janeiro title, cracks top 20 Alcaraz avenged his AO loss to Berrettini by beating the sixth-ranked Italian in the quarters in Rio, before going on to beat Diego Schwartzman to win the second – and at the time the biggest – title of his career. (Rankings rise after Rio: +9 to world No.20) READ MORE: The rise of Caroline Garcia READ MORE: The rise of Beatriz Haddad Maia 19 March 2022: Reaches Indian Wells semis, pushes Rafa to the brink Alcaraz carried his form across to the desert hard courts of ...

• • September 12, 2022 Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest player to be ranked No 1 in the world on Monday on the back of winning the US Open. But who else features in the top 10 youngest world No 1s in ATP Rankings history? At 19 years and 129 days, Alcaraz set a new record as he was more than a year younger than previous record-holder Lleyton Hewitt, who first reached the top of the rankings in November 2001. He debuts at No 1 in the list with Marcelo Rios dropping out of the top 10 as the Chilean was “only” 22 years and 94 days when he became world No 1 in March 1998. Alcaraz’s 6–4, 2–6, 7–6 (7–1), 6–3 win over Casper Ruud at Flushing Meadows also saw him become the seventh youngest player to win a Grand Slam. Top 10 youngest world No 1s in ATP Rankings history 10. Rafael Nadal – 22 years and 76 days (Date: August 18, 2008) Nadal, of course, was the fifth youngest player to win a Grand Slam as he was 19 years and three days when he lifted the trophy at Roland Garros in 2005. And it would take him another three and a bit years to reach No 1 in the ATP Rankings as he had a certain Roger Federer standing in his way. By the time he reached No 1, he had won five Grand Slams (four French Open titles and one Wimbledon crown) and his first stint at the top lasted 46 weeks before Federer took over again. 9. Jimmy Connors – 21 years and 330 days (July 29, 1974) American Connors hit No 1 in the rankings shortly after winning Wimbledon in 1974. It was a glorious season for the 21-ye...

On Tuesday, It was the latest milestone in a year defined by them, as Alcaraz collected five titles – one Grand Slam, two Masters 1000s and two more ATP 500s – and rose from outside the top 30 to the summit of the sport. Biggest Jumps to No. 1 in Year-End His ascent was so rapid that he was already in the top 10 by the end of April. He is the youngest world No.1 in the near 50-year history of the ATP rankings, and he is expected to contest Australian Open 2023 in January as the top seed at a major tournament for the first time. TICKETS: Catch Carlos Alcaraz in action at Australian Open 2023 We could see Alcaraz coming already in 2021, a year he began just inside the top 150 yet ended at world No.32 after several impressive results, including his first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the US Open. We pick up the continuation of Alcaraz’s journey in February 2022, not long after he bowed out of AO 2022 with a third-round loss to Matteo Berrettini in five sets. 21 February 2022: Wins Rio de Janeiro title, cracks top 20 Alcaraz avenged his AO loss to Berrettini by beating the sixth-ranked Italian in the quarters in Rio, before going on to beat Diego Schwartzman to win the second – and at the time the biggest – title of his career. (Rankings rise after Rio: +9 to world No.20) READ MORE: The rise of Caroline Garcia READ MORE: The rise of Beatriz Haddad Maia 19 March 2022: Reaches Indian Wells semis, pushes Rafa to the brink Alcaraz carried his form across to the desert hard courts of ...

Rising Spanish star The teenager, who turns 19 in May, was listed at number 20 when the latest rankings were released this week. That was on the back of his victory in Rio last week, which saw him become the youngest winner of an ATP 500 event since the category was created in 2009. He beat top seed Matteo Berrettini on the way to the title, and downed Diego Schwartzman in the final. "It's really good to be in the top-20," said Alcaraz. "That was a goal for me at the end of the year, so to be able to do that at the beginning is amazing." Alcaraz reached the top 20 at 18 years, nine months and 16 days, about two weeks younger than Nadal was when he first made the top 20 in 2005. Djokovic and Federer were both 19 when they were first ranked in the top 20. "The word around the locker room and the playing group is that this kid is the closest thing to Rafa since Nadal came along," tennis great Todd Woodbridge told Wide World of Sports during the US Open. "You get one of these players every 15 years. We had Michael Chang in my era, or Lleyton Hewitt a bit later. "This young guy has the chance to be the next dominant player, that's what the whisper is around the tennis community." For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here!

Alcaraz has also equalled the biggest jump to No. 1, while he is the fourth Spaniard to climb to the top, joining coach Ferrero, Carlos Moya and Nadal. He arrived at Flushing Meadows determined to enjoy himself, he said, though the path to the final could scarcely have been more gruelling. He survived three consecutive five-setters before meeting the Norwegian on Sunday, though the bruising schedule seemed to have little impact on the supremely athletic Alcaraz. "He (was) born to play this kind of tournament, born to play these kind of matches," said his coach, fellow Spaniard and former world number one Juan Carlos Ferrero. "He's a great competitor. He's there. He's trying all the time." Alcaraz collected his first ATP title a little over a year ago in Croatia and has become the youngest world number one since the ATP rankings began in 1973. But this is just the beginning, Alcaraz said. "I'm hungry for more. I want to be in the top for many, many weeks. (I) hope many years," he told reporters. "I'm going to work hard again after this week, this amazing two weeks. I'm going to fight for have more of this." After the Spaniard clinched his triumph at Flushing Meadows, several stars congratulated him, including Rafael Nadal, Rod Laver, Billie Jean King and more. Rod Laver said: 'Congratulations Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud on an exceptional Alcaraz's opponent Casper Ruud also praised his game and said the tennis star is destined for greatness. Ruud stated, "He's one of thes...

Jannik Sinner has witnessed a meteoric rise in the rankings over the past couple of years, climbing around 500 spots since the start of 2019. The 19-year-old even made his first Masters 1000 final in Miami earlier this month. With his recent surge in the rankings, Jannik Sinner has become the 12th youngest player to be ranked inside the top 20. Although the names above Sinner achieved the same feat at an even lower age, it is pertinent to note that the Italian only started competing on the pro tour in mid-2019. The full list of the youngest players to have been ranked in the ATP top 20, along with their age and date of their entry, is as follows: 1. 2. Andrei Medvedev - 18 years 217 days - 05/04/1993 3. Goran Ivanisevic - 18 years 313 days - 23/07/1990 4. Rafael Nadal - 18 years 315 days - 04/04/2005 5. Lleyton Hewitt - 18 years 326 days - 17/01/2000 6. Andy Roddick - 18 years 355 days - 20/08/2001 7. Richard Gasquet - 19 years 16 days - 04/07/2005 8. Felix Auger-Aliassime - 19 years 10 days - 19/08/2019 9. Andy Murray - 19 years 98 days - 21/08/2006 10. Novak Djokovic - 19 years 140 days - 09/10/2006 11. Jim Courier - 19 years 207 days - 12/03/1990 12. Jannik Sinner - 19 years 245 days - 19/04/2021 Jannik Sinner has tasted enormous success at a very young age, which is often the hallmark of future greatness. 14-time Major winner Pete Sampras is the youngest top 20 entrant in the history of the ATP rankings, reaching the milestone in his career for the first time on 26 Feb...