Alcaraz withdraws from Madrid tournament: Sinner number 1 for at least 52 weeks (one year)

Madrid, April 24, 2025 – At the end alcaraz he has decided: he skips the tournament Masters 1000 of Madrid. A 'gift' for Jannik Sinner that in this way it is certain to remain number 1 in the ranking at least until Monday, June 9. A year ago on that date (June 10 to be exact, the day after Roland Garros), he became the leader of the ranking: he will thus reach the 52 weeks at the top. 

(the record for consecutive weeks as No. 1 in the ranking is Roger Federer (237). That of total weeks of Djokovic (428) 

The Spanish media anticipated Carlitos' withdrawal this morning, who later confirmed: "I have to listen to my body, even though the Madrid tournament is very important for me. I have decided not to take risks, even though it is a difficult decision", the Spaniard said.

The Murcian has a wound to the adductor of the right leg repaired in final of the Barcelona tournament, lost against Rune. By refusing to take the field, Alcaraz therefore loses the points he gained last year when he was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Rublev. 

neither Alexander Zverev, the current number two in the ATP ranking, can catch the Italian: last year, in fact, the German had won the Rome Internationals which will be played after Madrid and Sinner for him, even in the case of a repeat in Italy, would remain uncatchable.

Clostebol Case, Nadal Defends Sinner

Meanwhile, Sinner, after the criticism received from Federica Pellegrini and Serena Williams for the case clostebol and the investigation for doping, receives the full solidarity of Rafa Nadal. "I am convinced that Jannik has never tried to cheat or gain an advantage over others. I am sure that he is not only innocent, but also an honest person - says the former champion in an interview with the Telegraph -. In the end, if I am not mistaken, he came out innocent from the sentence. Sinner and Wada have reached an agreement and now the case is closed. If we do not like how the protocols work, evidently the people involved must work to improve them, but I do not like to speak badly of our sport. In the end, those protocols are those that we all accepted and signed".