Tennis: Alcaraz retains world No. 1; Vondrousova rises to 10ᵉ position

Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz maintained the world No. 1 ranking in the ATP rankings on Monday after defeating Serbian Novak Djokovic in the final of the Wimbledon tournament.

After winning her first career major title, at the “All England Club”, the Czech Marketa Vondrousova climbed in 10^e WTA ranking position.

Vondrousova jumped 32 ranks, from 42^e at 10^e level, after defeating Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur in straight sets 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday. The 24-year-old Czech became the furthest ranked player and the first unseeded player to claim top honors at Wimbledon.

Alcaraz’s 1-6, 7-6(6), 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 victory marked the third time in the last four major tournaments that the men’s title determined who would be the top player of the rank.

Last September, at the United States Open, Alcaraz became the first teenager to take No. 1 in the ATP rankings after beating Casper Ruud in the final. In January, at the Australian Open, it was Djokovic who secured the summit after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Alcaraz, which celebrated its 20^e birthday in May, and Djokovic, a 36-year-old veteran, have traded the first rung since the start of the season. The Spaniard is there for a 29^e time.

“He proved that he is without a doubt the best player in the world,” Djokovic said after the final.

Quebecer Félix Auger-Aliassime is still the highest-ranked Canadian on the ATP Tour, at 12^e rank, even though he lost in the first round for a second consecutive Grand Slam tournament.

Ontarian Denis Shapovalov, who reached the fourth round at Wimbledon, climbed six places to 23^e position.

Eliminated in the quarter-finals, the Polish Iga Swiatek could have lost her 15-month reign at the top of the WTA rankings, but the Belarusian and second player in the world Aryna Sabalenka lost in the semi-finals.

Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina, who advanced to the Wimbledon semi-finals just three months after completing her maternity leave, went from 76^e at 27^e world rank.

Ontario’s Bianca Andreescu climbed six rungs to 44^e, after participating in the third round. Quebecer Leylah Fernandez climbed in 84^e position, following a narrow loss in the second round.

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