Carlos Alcaraz reaches a symbolic milestone: already 50 weeks on the ATP ranking throne!
With 50 cumulative weeks as world No. 1, the Spanish prodigy solidifies his place among the legends and already has his sights set on Jim Courier's mark.
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Having regained the world No. 1 ranking after the ATP Finals, Carlos Alcaraz is taking advantage of the off-season to accumulate more weeks at the top of the rankings.
This Monday, December 15, he has just reached the symbolic milestone of 50 weeks spent on the throne.
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Eight weeks to match Jim Courier
This achievement allows him to become the 14th player in history with the most weeks as world No. 1. He currently needs eight more weeks to equal the 13th place held by Jim Courier.
Jannik Sinner, on the other hand, is a bit further ahead with 66 weeks accumulated.
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