# Tennis: Norwegian player Casper Ruud believes he can return to the top five in the world this season, although admitting Jannik Sinner of Italy and Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz are a breed apart of the rest. The 26-year-old, who reached his highest ranking of second in September 2022, is currently sixth in the world rankings behind Sinner, German Alexander Zverev, Alcaraz, American Taylor Fritz and Russian Daniil Medvedev. Ruud admits Sinner and Alcaraz, who both won two Grand Slam tournaments this year, will be tough to handle.
Tennis: Ruud believes he can return to the top 5 this season