Jannik Sinner equals Nadal, 46 weeks as world number 1

The new week begins with another historic achievement for Jannik Sinner, who enters his 46th week as world number 1 in tennis. With this figure, the Italian talent from Alto Adige equals the first period of stay at the top of Rafael Nadal, who held the top spot from August 18, 2008 to July 5, 2009.

If Sinner manages to hold on to the top spot until the end of Roland Garros, he will become the fifth tennis player since 1973 (when the computer rankings were created) to stay as world number 1 for 52 consecutive weeks, from the moment he first took that position. Only legends have achieved this:

In addition to Sinner, Italian tennis is experiencing a golden moment, with nine players in the world's Top 100. Meanwhile, Federico Arnaboldi has entered the Top 200 for the first time, marking another step forward for Italian tennis players at the international level.

Movement in the Top-10: Zverev climbs, Alcaraz falls

In the Top 10, the spotlight this week is on Alexander Zverev, who won the BMW Open by Bitpanda in Munich, finishing just five points ahead of Carlos Alcaraz, who lost in the final of the Barcelona tournament. The rivalry between them is expected to intensify at the Madrid Masters, where Zverev is defending 100 points, while Alcaraz is defending 200. The German will also have to defend 1,000 points from last year's Internazionali BNL d'Italia title, while Alcaraz did not participate in that tournament.

However, the scales could tip in Zverev's favor even after Roland Garros, where Alcaraz will lose the 2,000 points earned as champion in 2024, while Zverev defends 2,400 points until that stage of the season.

Holger Rune returns to the Top-10

Thanks to his success at the Barcelona tournament, Holger Rune returns to the Top-10 for the first time since last April, ranking 9th in the world.

In a season where young 'stars' continue to rewrite history, the race for the top of world tennis seems more open and exciting than ever before.

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