On the latest rankings, the 22-year-old tied Jannik Sinner with his 66th week as world No. 1. Alcaraz has virtually accepted the pole position will no longer be his in the near future, after his Italian rival closed the gap with a Sunshine Double sweep to give himself a shot at reclaiming it as early as next Monday.
“The No. 1 spot is not in my mind,” he asserted. “As I said yesterday, sooner or later, I’m gonna lose it because Jannik has some tournaments he doesn’t defend (points) at all and I have a lot to defend. So I will try to just focus on my tennis, to be good on the court.”
Where Alcaraz might be No. 1 for the long haul among his peers? Captain of the open water.
During the Miami Open, images emerged of the six-time major winner aboard a Sunreef Catamaran. While that boat wasn’t Alcaraz’s, the Murcia native has ordered his own custom Ultima 88 (the 88 signifying the length) from the luxury yachting brand.
“Mine, they’re gonna build it. It’s going to take one year, one year and a half. So I’m super excited about it,” he told Amritraj. “During the sea, everything is chill. My thing to disconnect from everything.”
