Breaking News: Coco Gauff Retains WTA No. 2 Ranking But Is Sabalenka’s Canadian Open Loss Only the Real Story?
America’s young tennis star Coco Gauff has managed to keep her number two spot in WTA rankings, despite having a disappointing outing in the Canadian Open. The 20-year-old is already regarded as one of the best players currently playing in women’s tennis in the singles category.
Gauff is currently placed second of the WTA rankings. However, she was in danger of losing the spot after having a poor outing in the Canadian Open where she was knocked out of the mega-event after losing in the second round to Russia’s Diana Shnaider in straight sets with a score of 6-4, 6-1.
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Coco Gauff skips doubles event at the US Open to focus on singlesThat was down to world number three Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka who lost in the quarterfinal of the Canadian Open to Amanda Anisimova in straight sets with a score of 6-4, 6-2. As things stand, Gauff remains second in the WTA rankings with 7,703 points whereas Sabalenka is placed third with 7,256 points. Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan remains fourth in the WTA rankings with 6,376 points. Overall, Gauff has been going through mixed campaign. Out of the three Grand Slams, she has managed to play in the semifinal of two but has failed to go all the way and win any mega-event. She was knocked out from the Australian Open after losing in the semifinal to Sabalenka in straight sets with a score of 7-6, 6-4.
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Coco Gauff shocked in Canadian Open: Early exit after stunning defeat to Diana ShnaiderAt the French Open, she came second-best in the semifinal against world number one Iga Swiatek in straight sets with a score of 6-2, 6-4. At Wimbledon, Gauff’s journey ended in the fourth round as she lost to fellow American Emma Navarro in straight sets with a score of 6-4, 6-3. Gauff, before taking part in the Canadian Open, represented Team USA at the Paris Olympics and participated in the singles, doubles and mixed doubles categories. However, she failed to win any medal for her country.
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How does Sinner’s loss affect the battle for World No. 1?
Monday, 12 August 2024 at 15:48
Jannik Sinner was the heavy favorite to win the Canadian Open title, especially after the absences of Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. However, the Italian fell in the quarterfinals to Andrey Rublev, failing to defend the title he won in 2023.
The Italian lost a significant number of points, narrowing the gap with Alcaraz and Djokovic, putting his hold on the top ranking at risk in the coming weeks.
Sinner Faces Ranking Pressure After Canadian Open Exit
For most of the year, Sinner had comfortably held the No. 1 spot, as none of his rivals could achieve results that brought them close enough to the Italian. However, with the start of the hardcourt swing, we may see changes at the top of the rankings.
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Daily Dose of Social Media: ATP Stars pranked in Montreal, Alcaraz and Berrettini practice in CincinnatiSinner is set to lose 800 of the 1,000 points he earned at last year’s Canadian Open, bringing his total down to 8,770 points in the next ranking update. He will have just over a 300-point lead over Djokovic (8,460), with less than 1,000 points separating him from Alcaraz.
Starting Monday, the Cincinnati Open will take place without the defending champion Novak Djokovic, who will lose 1,000 points when the tournament concludes. As for Alcaraz, he finished as runner-up in 2023, so the only way for him to gain points is by winning the title. However, Alcaraz needs to reach the quarterfinals to secure the World No. 2 ranking, though he cannot yet aim for No. 1, as Sinner is not defending points in Cincinnati, and there is no mathematical way for Alcaraz to overtake him yet.
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Carlos Alcaraz takes UTR No. 1 spot over Sinner, despite ATP RankingCincinnati could be a crucial event for Sinner if he hopes to remain No. 1. Without defending points, it’s a golden opportunity to widen the gap with his pursuers and limit the risk of what could happen afterward at Flushing Meadows. There, Djokovic is defending the title (2,000 points), while Alcaraz is defending the semifinals (720 points). Sinner, on the other hand, only reached the fourth round (180 points).
Given this, Djokovic currently has no chance of reclaiming the No. 1 spot, even if he defends his title at the US Open. Alcaraz, however, appears more threatening, having won the last two Grand Slams and looking like the player in the best form in recent months. He also knows what it takes to win the title at Flushing Meadows, having done so back in 2021.
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Will Carlos Alcaraz make Cincinnati Open? Defending finalist pictured on vacation days before tournament startsDepending on their results in Cincinnati and the US Open, Alcaraz could potentially snatch the No. 1 spot from Sinner once the fourth Grand Slam of the year concludes. Sinner is guaranteed 8,590 points at the end of the US Open, plus any additional points he may earn in upcoming tournaments, while Alcaraz could reach a maximum of 9,640 points if he wins both the US Open and Cincinnati.
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