Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz retained 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 the first major title of her career, at the “All England Club”, the Czech Markéta Vondroušová climbed in 10e WTA ranking position.
Vondroušová jumped 32 ranks, from 42e at 10e level, after beating Tunisian 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 win 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 where the men’s title has determined the player at the top of the ranking.
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 20e 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 29e 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 12e rank, even though he lost in the first round for a second Grand Slam tournament in a row.
Ontarian Denis Shapovalov, who reached the fourth round at Wimbledon, moved up six places to 23e position.
Eliminated in the quarter-finals, Poland’s Iga Świątek could have seen her 15-month reign at the top of the WTA rankings come to an end, 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 76e at 27e world rank.
Ontario’s Bianca Andreescu climbed six rungs to 44e, after participating in the third round. Quebecer Leylah Fernandez climbed in 84e position, following a narrow loss in the second round.
