Djokovic, Tsitsipas vying to dethrone 'dare-devil' teen

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Spanish teen Carlos Alcaraz is astir to beryllium stripped of his maiden clasp connected the No.1 ranking successful men's singles tennis.

That is definite aft Novak Djokovic ousted Tommy Paul to acceptable up a men's singles last against Stefanos Tsitsipas astatine the Australian Open.

When the ATP rankings are recalculated connected Monday, the victor of the Djokovic-Tsitsipas last volition go No.1, Alcaraz volition gaffe to No.2 and the loser of the decider volition slot successful astatine No.3.

Alcaraz changeable to the top aft clinching his archetypal expansive slam rubric astatine the US Open successful September.

But helium was robbed of a accidental to support his No.1 ranking astatine the Australian Open erstwhile helium was struck down by a hamstring wounded connected the cusp of the tournament, forcing him to withdraw.

"I deliberation that Carlos Alcaraz ... has a precise agelong lens and agelong presumption and a agelong program of what his career's going to be," said Nine commentator Jim Courier during Djokovic's decision of Paul connected Friday night.

"He would person fixed up the No.1 ranking conscionable to beryllium present ... helium conscionable wants to vie and play.

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"For those of you successful Australia who haven't gotten a accidental to spot him play overmuch yet, judge me: you've missed out. He is 1 of the astir exciting, acrobatic, dare-devil tennis players you volition ever see, and you're going to emotion seeing him present for the adjacent 15 years."

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Tsitsipas is vying to triumph his maiden expansive slam rubric and go the satellite No.1 for the archetypal time, portion Djokovic is aiming for his 22nd large rubric and his archetypal clasp connected the apical ranking since June.

Alcaraz returned to grooming during the archetypal week of the Australian Open, having a deed connected a clay court.

The young weapon volition marque his comeback astatine the Argentina Open, acceptable to statesman connected February 13.

"I'm honestly ace excited to question to Argentina and play there, truthful I anticipation to spot everyone there," Alcaraz said.

"I'll spot you soon."

Alcaraz is the youngest satellite No.1 successful ATP rankings history.

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