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Miami Open: 'Fearless Carlos Alcaraz fuels prospect of Novak Djokovic duel'

If anybody outside the tennis world had forgotten about Carlos Alcaraz after an injury-hit few months, the Spanish teenager has quickly reminded them of his precocious talent.

The 19-year-old US Open champion is back on court, back to his best and back as the world number one.

But if Alcaraz does not defend his Miami title this fortnight, and the 1,000 ranking points which come with victory, he will be overtaken again at the top of the world rankings by Novak Djokovic - even though the 35-year-old Serb is not playing in Florida.

Their duel for the ATP top spot - which is calculated by points accrued over the previous 52 weeks - is set to continue over the coming months.