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Wimbledon 2023: Alcaraz overtakes Novak Djokovic to top spot, Iga Swiatek also on top
There is bad news for the fans of Serbian player Novak Djokovic, who historically achieved the feat of winning 23 Grand Slans by winning this time at the French Open for Wimbledon 2023. This time at Wimbledon, four-time defending champion Novak Djokovic has not been seeded, but Spain’s 20-year-old Carlos Alcaraz has been named the top seed.
The All England Club has named Carlos Alcaraz in the men’s section and 22-year-old Poland’s 22-year-old Grand Slam winner Inga Swiatek at the top of the list in the women’s section, according to the ATP and WTA rankings. According to information, Alcaraz has topped the men’s rankings on Monday by defeating Novak Djokovic. Let us inform that earlier this month, on June 11, Novak Djokovic won the 23rd Grand Slam title in the French Open tournament. However, after this tournament, he has not played any other match. Due to this, now Novak Djokovic has slipped to the second position.
Alcaraz won the title
Let us tell you that on Sunday itself, Alcaraz won the title in the grasscourt preparatory tournament at Queen’s Club. It was only after winning this tournament that his points shot up and he reached the top spot in the rankings. Let us tell you that the last few times have been very good for Novak Djokovic. During this, he has captured the last four Wimbledon titles (a total of seven Wimbledon trophies).
At the same time, the All England Club banned players from Russia and Belarus from the tournament in 2022 due to the attack on Ukraine, but this year these players can play in the Grand Slam. According to information, Russian player Daniil Medvedev will be the third seed. On the other hand, Aryana Sabalenka of Belarus has got second preference among women. Let us tell you that Wimbledon 2023 is starting from Monday and Casper Rude is the fourth seeded player among 32 male seeded players.
They are followed by Stefanos Tsitsipas, Holger Rune, Yannick Sinner, Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe. Nick Kyrgios, who was the runner-up a year ago, has got the 31st seed. Andy Murray, the two-time Wimbledon champion, is ranked 39 and is not seeded. Swiatek has held the top ranking since April 2022 and has won four Grand Slam titles, most recently the French Open. However, she could not reach beyond the fourth round at Wimbledon. Alina Rybakina, the 2022 women’s champion at the All England Club, is the third seed. They are followed by Jessica Pegula, Caroline Garcia, Ons Jabeur, Coco Gauff, Maria Sakari and two-time champions Petra Kvitova and Barbora Krejcikova.
