Alcaraz back as world number one with win on Italian Open debut

Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain

Carlos Alcaraz made a winning debut at the Italian Open and will now return to the top of the men’s world rankings. 

Alcaraz cruised to a 6-4 6-1 victory over fellow Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas in Rome, but just by stepping on court the 20-year-old guaranteed taking the number one spot from Novak Djokovic following the ATP Masters 1000 event. 

 “It wasn’t easy,” Alcaraz was quoted as saying on the official ATP website after a 12th straight victory improved his record to 30-2 this season.