Carlos Alcaraz is in a pole position to make his return to world status No.1 to US Open.
The champion is five times in a better position than his rival Jannik Sinner, due to the fact that the sinner has 2000 champion points to protect, while Alcaraz is only defending 70 points to reach the second round last year.
If Alcaraz reaches the same round as the sinner or exceeds the Italian in New York, he will return to no. 1 for the first time since September 10, 2023.
If you are scoring at home, the sinner has spent 64 weeks at No.1; Alcaraz has spent 36.
