Jannik Sinner is undoubtedly the biggest benefactor from Carlos Alcaraz’s latest withdrawal from the Italian Open and Roland Garros.
Sinner might be upset about Alcaraz’s situation, but he now has a huge opportunity to continue his dominance on the ATP Tour.
The star is looking for his fifth and sixth Masters titles in a row in Madrid and Rome and he could earn the Career Grand Slam by winning Roland Garros.
The Italian is now set to break a record held by Stefan Edberg thanks to Alcaraz’s recent injury troubles.
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After Alcaraz’s injury, Sinner is now confirmed to be the world number one until at least the end of Wimbledon.
That will see him continue to break some of the biggest stars in tennis’ record of weeks as world number one.
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Following the Italian Open, Sinner will surpass Stefan Edberg’s 72 weeks as world number one, despite his performance at his home Masters event.
Sinner needs to pick up 710 points at Wimbledon to stay the world number one, which will also help him see off Lleyton Hewitt’s record.
If he is still the world number one the week after Wimbledon, he would also tie Lleyton Hewitt’s 80 weeks as leader, which would see him enter the top 10 of ATP Tour ranking leaders.
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It’s not out of the question that Sinner will be the world number one for the entire year now, following Alcaraz’s injury.
If he continues to show the form he has shown early in the season, he could form an unassailable lead on his Spanish rival.
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If Sinner is still the world number one by December 7th, he will tie Andre Agassi’s record for weeks spent at world number one.
Agassi ended his career with 101 weeks spent as the world number one, which Sinner could surpass as 2026 draws to a close.
That would put him ninth in the all-time list with the current top five comprised of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Pete Sampras, and Jimmy Connors.
