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Scottie Scheffler leads the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush by four shots after three rounds, with competitors acknowledging his dominance and improvement, especially in putting, as he aims for his first major win. Despite his strong position, fellow golfers like Rory McIlroy and Matt Fitzpatrick recognize the challenge ahead, emphasizing Scheffler's skill, work ethic, and consistency.
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Alex de Minaur to win his first grass-court title at The Queen's Club, securing his return to World No. 1 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings. The Spaniard has now won five ATP Tour titles this season, tying Daniil Medvedev for the Tour-lead. Alcaraz showed sensational feel on the grass court and was more opportunistic on break points, saving the two break points he faced and converting the two opportunities he earned.
Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Novak Djokovic, and Stefanos Tsitsipas are in a four-way battle for the World No. 1 spot at Roland Garros. Alcaraz, Medvedev, and Djokovic control their own destiny, while Tsitsipas needs to win the title and have Alcaraz fall by the third round and Medvedev lose in the quarter-finals or earlier. The quartet could face each other in blockbuster showdowns, with Djokovic potentially facing Alcaraz in the semi-finals. World No. 4 Casper Ruud cannot climb higher than World No. 3 after Roland Garros.
Novak Djokovic will return to World No. 1 on Monday after Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the Miami Open semi-finals. Djokovic will begin his 381st week atop the Pepperstone ATP Rankings and is scheduled to return to the ATP Tour at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. Alcaraz was defending 1000 points in Miami and needed to successfully defend the title to stay in top spot.