{"id":1928263,"date":"2026-05-10T20:00:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T17:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1928263"},"modified":"2026-05-10T20:00:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T17:00:34","slug":"alex-ealas-rankings-rise-carlos-alcarazs-rankings-drop-and-djokovics-injury-fear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1928263","title":{"rendered":"Alex Eala&#8217;s rankings rise, Carlos Alcaraz&#8217;s rankings drop and Djokovic&#8217;s injury fear"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Alex Eala\u2019s rankings rise, Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s rankings drop and Djokovic\u2019s injury fear<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/kevin-palmer\" 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!text-content\">\n                                Alex Eala, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic and Jack Draper                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/alex-eala\">Alex Eala<\/a> is out of the Italian Open, but the Filipina showed some encouraging signs as she pushed world No 2 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/elena-rybakina\">Elena Rybakina<\/a> in Rome.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, Rybakina\u2019s power was too much for the 20-year-old and she did get a boost to her WTA Ranking after her run in the latest WTA 1000 tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Eala\u2019s ranking is on the rise, but Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu are moving in a different direction after their recent health issues.<\/p>\n<p>There are also concerns over Novak Djokovic\u2019s health ahead of the French Open, with these stories building our latest Tennis365 round-up.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eala is out but not down<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alex Eala was beaten 6-4, 6-3 by Elena Rybakina at the Italian Open, but she showed some positive signs as she pushed the second best player in the on the red clay in Rome.<\/p>\n<p>Eala is now closing in on a return to the top 32 of the WTA Rankings and while she will miss out on a seeding for the French Open, she will have a chance to get back into the mix for a seeding at Wimbledon next month.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/alex-eala-rankings-rise-prize-money-italian-open\">Alex Eala\u2019s rankings rise and prize money total revealed after Italian Open exit<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Big names face a rankings slide<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jasmine Paolini is set to drop out of the top 10 of the WTA Rankings after her defence of the Italian Open came to an early end against Elise Mertens on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>She is one of numerous big names now in danger of a rankings slide, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\">Carlos Alcaraz<\/a>, Jack Draper and Emma Raducanu also in peril.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/carlos-alcaraz-rankings-slide-emma-raducanu-french-open\">Carlos Alcaraz, Jasmine Paolini, Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper will suffer a shocking rankings slide<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Djokovic faces big decision<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/novak-djokovic\">Novak Djokovic<\/a> play at the French Open?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to imagine the 24-time Grand Slam legend missing a major tournament, but he could be heading to Paris with just one clay court warm up match on his record after an early exit at the Italian Open.<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic has said he won\u2019t play another event before Paris, so can he make an impact in the second Grand Slam of the year?<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/novak-djokovic-injury-worry-french-open\">Novak Djokovic facing big decision as injury fears leave his French Open hopes in the balance<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>What next for Jack Draper?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/jack-draper\">Draper<\/a> was the world No 4 a year ago after a fine win at the Indian Wells Masters and a run to the Madrid Open final, but he has barley played any tennis over the last 12 months due to injury.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, he is set to drop out of the world\u2019s top 100 and he faces a long road back to the top.<\/p>\n<p>Tennis365\u2019s Ewan West spoke to the Argentine tennis greats of Juan Martin del Porto and Gabriella Sabatini about what comes next for Draper.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/jack-draper-jannik-sinner-carlos-alcaraz-juan-martin-del-potro-gabriela-sabatini-interview\">Juan Martin del Potro and Gabriela Sabatini gives 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