Jannik Sinner once again demonstrated his great mental resilience. Among the four number one to share this negative record, the most recent is Carlos Alcaraz.
The three-time Grand Slam champion in 2022 won the men’s lead for the first time, but was defeated in the Davis Cup by Felix Auger Aliassime a few weeks later.
A record shared with his coach. In 2005 Juan Carlos Ferrero, fresh from the top of the standings, was defeated by Andreas Seppi. Also for the Spaniard, the Davis Cup was fatal. Before the two Iberians, we must go back to 12 February 1996, when the Austrian Thomas Muster surrendered in the first round of the tournament in Dubai by Sandon Stolle.
The fourth and final protagonist of this circle is a true legend. On March 2, 1980, John McEnroe took first place. Five days later, in a competition that seems almost cursed for the number one, the Davis Cup, the American was beaten by the Argentine José Luis Clerc. Another 17 days went by, and McEnroe left the top of the list, overtaken by Bjorn Borg.
