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CARLOS ALCARAZ 'HAS TO LEARN THE TENNIS WORLD IS JANUARY TO NOVEMBER', SAYS COACH JUAN CARLOS FERRERO

After Carlos Alcaraz's astonishing five-set win over Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon that suggested a passing of the baton at the head of men's tennis, the pendulum has swung the other way with Djokovic winning the US Open and finishing the year as world No. 1. Alcaraz's coach and former world No.1 himself Juan Carlos Ferrero has suggested what the young Spaniard needs to work on to improve his game.

Carlos Alcaraz "has to learn the tennis world is from January to November", says coach Juan Carlos Ferrero as he analysed his disciple's campaign in 2023.

Alcaraz, currently in action at the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin where he beat Daniil Medvedev on Friday, won his second major at Wimbledon earlier this year, but hasn't won a tournament since then, going out of the recent Paris Masters in the first round.

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Undesirable No.1: Why Novak Djokovic is the GOAT of men's tennis, whether you like it or not

Some say it's the best shot in tennis history.

September 2011, the semifinals of the US Open. For the second year in a row, Roger Federer faces Novak Djokovic; for the second year in a row, Federer has two match points. Rafael Nadal awaits in the final.

It's 5-3, 40-15 in the Swiss great's favour. There is hysteria in the stands, the crowd yearning for another Federer-Nadal battle. Djokovic glances around, nodding ruefully at the noise, then settles near the baseline. Federer fires down a first serve at 108mph, and Djokovic slaps back a forehand winner before his opponent has even regained balance.

John McEnroe called it "one of the all-time great shots". Federer, who went on to lose the match — just as he had in 2010 from the same position — dismissed it as "lucky" and borderline disrespectful. "I tend to do that on match points," Djokovic said. "It kinda works."

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Novak Djokovic says changing balls are causing mass injuries in men’s tennis

A number of high-profile players are currently nursing injuries ahead of the Davis Cup quarter-finals

Novak Djokovic has blamed a spate of injuries across men’s tennis on the increasing variety of balls used on the ATP Tour.

A number of high-profile players are currently nursing injuries including Stefanos Tsitsipas (back), Rafael Nadal (hip), Nick Kyrgios (wrist), Andy Murray (shoulder), Denis Shapovalov and and Milos Raonic (both knee).

It is not uncommon for players to step away for treatment on long-standing complaints near the end of the season, but Djokovic claims the current situation is worse than previous years.

Each tournament negotiates a contract with a ball manufacturer of their choosing. Wimbledon uses Slazenger, the US and French Opens both use Wilson, while the Australian Open uses Dunlop.

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Roger Federer reduced to tears after Swiss tennis icon receives special invite

Roger Federer has been enjoying his retirement this year, and one event earlier this week was so special that it reduced the Swiss icon to tears.

Roger Federer made a surprise appearance on stage at Andrea Bocelli’s concert in Zurich on Monday night. The tennis legend was reduced to tears as the Italian tenor concluded his performance with a jaw-dropping rendition of the famous ‘Nessun Dorma’.

Federer has been enjoying his retirement to the fullest since bowing out from the sport at the Laver Cup last year. The Swiss star has made several special guest appearances at competitions since and this is not the first time he's been on stage at a concert.

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Novak Djokovic extends Davis Cup singles winning streak to 21 in a row with win over Norrie

The win clinched Serbia’s spot in the semifinals of the Davis Cup Finals for the second time in the last three years.

Four days after winning his record-breaking seventh ATP Finals crown, Novak Djokovic was back on court at the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga, Spain on Thursday, and he kept the milestones coming, beating Cam Norrie, 6-4, 6-4, for the 40th Davis Cup singles win of his career.

“Cameron Norrie is a great player and he battled hard out there,” Djokovic said afterwards in his on-court interview. “I haven’t played too many left-handers lately, so it is great to finish off the job.

“Playing for your country is always the greatest pressure and motivation. After a long season, we can feel it in the legs.”

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ATP Singles World Rankings: Novak Djokovic reaches 400 weeks as No. 1

Discover who are the top 50 ranked tennis players in the world in the updated list below.

Who currently reigns atop the Men’s Singles Tennis World Rankings?

24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic solidified his lead as number one after clinching his seventh ATP Finals title in Turin on Sunday 19 November.

The Serbian had already secured a year-end No. 1 ranking for a record-extending eighth time, and the 36-year-old star can now celebrate 400 weeks as world No 1, which has never been done by any player before.

Carlos Alcaraz, who famously defeated Djokovic in this year's Wimbledon final, still holds the second spot as of 20 November 2023.

Daniil Medvedev (Russia) follows in third with ATP Finals runner-up Jannik Sinner in fourth.

Discover the complete top 50 rankings below.

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