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Carlos Alcaraz, Rafael Nadal put Spain at 1-2 in ATP rankings for 1st time.

No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz and No. 2 Rafael Nadal are the first countrymen to top the ATP rankings in 22 years.

And the two players from Spain are the first men from somewhere other than the United States to sit at 1-2 since the tour introduced computerized rankings in 1973.

Alcaraz is a 19-year-old who rose to the top spot by winning the US Open last month for his first Grand Slam title, becoming the youngest man ever to be No. 1.

Nadal is a 36-year-old who has spent 209 weeks atop the rankings and owns a men's-record 22 major championships, including at the Australian Open in January and the French Open in June. He rose from No. 3 to No. 2 on Monday, swapping places with US Open runner-up Casper Ruud.

The last time players from the same country held Nos. 1 and 2 in the ATP rankings was in August 2000, when Americans Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras did it.

"Proud to share this historic moment with @RafaelNadal, the best player of all-time," Alcaraz wrote in Spanish on Twitter.

The only other changes in the ATP top 10 on Monday came with Jannik Sinner sliding from No. 10 to No. 12. That allowed Hubert Hurkacz to move up one spot to No. 10, and Taylor Fritz to shift one place up to a career-best No. 11.

Iga Swiatek remained at No. 1 in the WTA rankings, where she's been since replacing the retired Ash Barty there in April.

Two-time major finalist Ons Jabeur stayed at No. 2. She was followed by No. 3 Anett Kontaveit and No. 4 Paula Badosa, who swapped spots on Monday.

https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/34719473/carlos-alcaraz-rafael-nadal-put-spain-1-2-atp-rankings-1st

Naomi Osaka announces release of 1st children's book, 'The Way Champs Play'.

 

Naomi Osaka is the world's highest-paid female athlete. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill, File)

Naomi Osaka is adding "children's book author" to her ever-expanding resume.

The four-time Grand Slam champion announced Tuesday she is publishing her children's book debut, 'The Way Champs Play,' with a release date set for Dec. 6. An unspecified portion of the book's proceeds will go toward Osaka's Play Academy foundation.

Naturally, the book is being published through Osaka's production company Hana Kuma.

 

 

 

 

 

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Osaka's announcement:

So excited to finally announce the release of my first children’s book, The Way Champs Play. It's the first publishing project under my production company @hanakuma. I hope this book inspires kids to chase their dreams and encourages them to believe they can do anything they put their minds to. This book holds an extra special place in my heart as a portion of the proceeds will go to my foundation @playacademynaomi which works to support young girls in sport.

It officially releases on December 6th, but you can pre-order today at the link in my bio and get a signed bookplate to put inside your book! @HarperKids @kamala_nair @hanakuma @playacademynaomi

Named the highest-paid female athlete in the world earlier this year, Osaka's business empire has recently been expanding at a rate that would make her business partner LeBron James blush. In the last two years, she has purchased a stake in the NWSL's North Carolina Courage, launched a new skincare line, opened Hana Kuma in partnership with James and opened her own sports agency.

On the court, though, Osaka is finishing up a difficult year. She was ousted from the US Open in the first round last month, making 2022 the first year in which she didn't win a Grand Slam since 2017. Continued issues with injuries were a recurring story, along with other incidents.

https://sports.yahoo.com/naomi-osaka-announces-release-of-1st-childrens-book-the-way-champs-play-182445642.html

Kyrgios cruises past Tseng in breathless Japan opener. Nick Kyrgios said he "struggled to breathe" in the Tokyo air Tuesday before finding his feet and crushing Taiwan's Tseng Chun-hsin 6-3, 6-1 in his first match since the US Open.

Nick Kyrgios said he "struggled to breathe" in the Tokyo air Tuesday before finding his feet and crushing Taiwan's Tseng Chun-hsin 6-3, 6-1 in his first match since the US Open.

Kyrgios dropped just seven points on his own service in his opening match at the Japan Open as he dismantled world number 87 Tseng in 1hr, 6min.

The maverick world number 20 was playing his first match since his "heartbreaking" quarter-final loss to Karen Khachanov at last month's US Open but he said he made a "solid" return despite a slow start.

"The first couple of games I struggled to breathe, I think just the humidity and getting back into competitive play," said Kyrgios, whose lawyer appeared for him earlier in the day at a court hearing in Australia, where he faces a charge of common assault.

"I came out a bit slow but I don't play many matches so it's hard to just get straight back into that competitive flow.

"But as soon as I held that first game, I found my form again and played really well."

The Tokyo crowd cheered Kyrgios' name and clamoured for the signed balls that he hit into the stands after the match.

He put on a show on the court as well, hitting one shot between his legs and bickering with the umpire over line calls.

Kyrgios has posted several pictures of himself sightseeing in Tokyo on social media since he arrived and he said he was "excited" to be playing in Japan.

"To play in front of the crowd is amazing, they're so respectful and they always love good tennis," said the 27-year-old.

"The last couple of years, Covid has affected the tournament so it's just good to have this event back and running again."

- Ruud surprise -

Earlier in the day, top seed Casper Ruud crashed out in the first round after a 6-3, 6-3 defeat to Spain's Jaume Munar.

The Norwegian lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open final last month and he has hardly taken his foot off the gas since, playing in the Davis Cup and Laver Cup before heading to last week's Korea Open.

He finally hit the wall against world number 58 Munar, having his service broken twice in the first set and dumping shot after shot into the net all match.

Ruud admitted he had been trying too hard after his US Open run.

"I might have pushed a little too much and tried to go for too many tournaments and too many matches in a row but I really wanted to come to Asia and play these tournaments," said the world number three.

"Today I wasn't able to bring my best level but it's an experience and a situation I will try to learn from."

Australian number-six seed Alex de Minaur also made a first-round exit earlier in the day when he lost 6-3, 6-2 to South Korea's Kwon Soon-woo.

Croatia's number-nine seed Borna Coric beat Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), while British number-eight seed Dan Evans beat Moldova's Radu Albot 6-7 (3/7), 6-1, 6-4.

https://sports.yahoo.com/kyrgios-cruises-past-tseng-breathless-123450541.html

Alcaraz loses to Goffin in 1st match as No. 1. The 19-year-old Spaniard lost 7-5, 6-3 in his first tour match since winning the U.S. Open and capturing the No. 1 ranking.

ASTANA, Kazakhstan — Carlos Alcaraz’s first match as the No. 1-ranked player ended with a straight-set loss to David Goffin at the Astana Open.

The 19-year-old Spaniard lost 7-5, 6-3 in his first tour match since winning the U.S. Open and capturing the No. 1 ranking.

“David was playing really, really well. To come back to competition is never easy,” Alcaraz said. “It’s really tough for me, for my confidence.”

Alcaraz came from 5-2 down to level the first set at 5-5, only to be broken again by his Belgian opponent.

“When you play against the World No. 1 on a big stage, big crowd, the fire inside gives you so much power to play your best tennis because you don’t have any choice,” Goffin said. “You have to fight and give your best and that was the case today.”

Second-seeded Daniil Medvedev and No. 3-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas both avoided similar upsets. Medvedev beat Albert Ramos-Vinolas of Spain 6-3, 6-1 and Tsitsipas ousted Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Kukushkin 6-3. 6-4.

https://sports.yahoo.com/alcaraz-loses-goffin-1st-match-225613382.html

Djokovic demolishes Garin in Astana first round. Novak Djokovic brushed aside Chile's Cristian Garin 6-1, 6-1 in 64 minutes on Wednesday as he breezed into the second round of the Astana Open.

Coming off his 89th career title in Tel Aviv last weekend, Djokovic broke an overmatched Garin five times to continue his push for a place in the season-ending ATP Finals.

"From the start to the end, (it was) a great performance," said Djokovic.

"Playing in a new tournament, different conditions, the first match is never easy. Obviously you are looking to see how you are going to adapt, but I did it perfectly, really, played as well as I can."

The Serb is the only player to win ATP tournaments on clay, grass and hard courts this year. He will play Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp for a place in the quarter-finals.

"Coming into this tournament I feel confident, I feel excited, I feel motivated, so I think that helps as well to adjust quickly," added Djokovic.

Third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas ended the run of Italian qualifier Luca Nardi, advancing 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (7/3). He goes on to face Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik or Hubert Hurkacz.

Andrey Rublev, seeded fifth, defeated China's Zhang Zhizhen 6-3, 6-2 in his second round match.

Rublev meets Adrian Mannarino next after the Frenchman put out David Goffin, who shocked world number one Carlos Alcaraz in the opening round.

Roberto Bautista Agut beat lucky loser Pavel Kotov 6-1, 7-6 (7/5) and could play Daniil Medvedev in the quarter-finals.

Marin Cilic, the runner-up to Djokovic in Tel Aviv, won his opener 5-7, 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 against Germany's Oscar Otte.

Switzerland's Marc-Andrea Huesler, who won his first ATP title in Sofia last week, was dumped out by Emil Ruusuvuori 6-0, 6-2.

https://sports.yahoo.com/djokovic-demolishes-garin-astana-first-153726391.html

Top 10 Emotional Moments of All-Time | Australian Open. The Top 10 moments of all-time from the Australian Open, feautring the likes of Roger Federer, Venus Williams, Serena Williams and Pete Sampras.

 

 

"This might be my greatest victory" Federer 🏆 Roland-Garros 2009.

 

 

Tennis IQ Challenge: A-Z Tournament Cities. Rublev, Rune, Musetti, Fokina, Schwartzman and Ymer go head-to-head to name a tournament city name for every letter of the alphabet.

 

 

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