Article 5YHJC Carlos Alcaraz becomes youngest men’s top 10 tennis player since Rafael Nadal

Carlos Alcaraz becomes youngest men’s top 10 tennis player since Rafael Nadal

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  • Spanish teenager won Barcelona Open title on Sunday
  • Iga Swiatek and Novak Djokovic retain No 1 spots

Carlos Alcaraz moved up to No 9 in the ATP rankings on Monday, a little more than a month before he turns 19, making him the youngest man to break into the top 10 since Rafael Nadal did it exactly 17 years ago.

Alcaraz rose two spots after winning the Barcelona Open on Sunday. He beat Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 6-2 in the final.

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