Barcelona, April 14 -- After losing his top spot to Jannik Sinner following a loss in the Monte Carlo Masters, the world number two and Spanish tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz has a shot to regain the top ranking on home soil this week at the Barcelona Open.

The world number two in the ATP Rankings is the top seed in the tournament, a clay court ATP 500 tournament and is chasing his third title after his 2022 and 2023 triumphs. Alcaraz fell to Sinner in the Monte Carlo Masters final and lost his run at the top in the 66th week.

Alcaraz had made it to the final at the Barcelona a year back but lost to Holger Rune, and Alcaraz is defending 330 ATP Ranking points in action, with Sinner not in action.

If Alcaraz beats Otto Virtanen in his ...