The 21-time Grand Slam winner will vie for his fourth title in 2022 before the French Open in Paris.
The Australian Open 2022 finalist became the 27th man to reach the top spot since computerized rankings began in 1973.
The left-handed Spaniard has extended his career-best start to an ATP Tour season to 15-0.
This was the Spaniard’s first tournament since winning a history-making 21st Grand Slam at the Australian Open last month.
Rafael Nadal began his Mexican Open campaign with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Denis Kudla in the first round at Acapulco.
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The 22-year-old, who dropped just eight points on serve in eight service games, registered a comfortable 6-4, 6-0 win over the World No. 73 Slovak in just 52 minutes.
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After winning the 2018 Asia-Pacific Wildcard Playoff for the main draw of the 2018 Australian Open, Kwon made his tour-level and Grand Slam debut.
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