Carlos Alcaraz is keeping his No. 1 ranking…
The 19-year-old Spanish professional tennis player logged a straight-set win at the Miami Open on Friday to keep his world No. 1 ranking over idle Novak Djokovic.
Djokovic is not participating in the Miami Open because he still cannot travel to the United States as a foreign citizen who is not vaccinated against COVID-19.
Alcaraz, who beat Casper Ruud in the 2022 US Open final for his first No. 1 ranking, defeated Facundo Bagnis 6-0, 6-2 to advance to the third round in Miami.
Rafael Nadal dropped out of the top 10 on Monday for the first time in 18 years.
Alcaraz rose into that spot a day after ending Daniil Medvedev‘s 19-match winning streak by beating him in straight sets in the final at Indian Wells, California.