MOSCOW, Sep 30 Spaniards Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal will be the first since 2000 2018 by compatriots who will occupy the first two lines in the ranking of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). On Monday, Nadal will rise from third to second place in the rankings thanks to the defeat of the Norwegian Kasper Ruud in the match of the 1/4 finals of the tournament in Seoul. Alcaraz will remain in first place, Ruud will drop to third position. The last time two compatriots topped the ATP rankings was in 2000. Then the Americans Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi achieved a similar achievement. Alcaraz is 19 years old. He is the youngest tennis player to achieve the title of the first racket of the world. In September, Alcaraz became the winner of the Grand Slam tournament for the first time in his career, winning the US Open. Nadal is 36 years old. He holds the record for most Grand Slams won in singles by a man (22).
