Back on the cusp of world tennis: Novak Djokovicnew champion of his 23rd title of grand slamsregained the lead in the world rankings on Monday, his 388th week as #1in a classification ATP in which another tennis legend, Rafael Nadaldisappears from top 100.
Since his beginnings as a professional in 2003, ‘Nole’, 36, has held the position of best player in the world for more than seven years in total, surpassing the record, for men and women, which was held by the german Steffi Graff (377 weeks).
The young Spanish prodigy Carlos Alcaraz He currently seems the best placed to dispute the position of N.1 in the world. The Serb defeated the alcaraz in the semifinals of the Grand Slam on clay, after the Murcian -current No. 2- withdrew due to physical problems.
the russian Daniel Medvedevwho is not good at the Parisian tournament, lost in the first round and fell one place (3rd).
And again defeated in the final of a Grand Slam, like last year in Paristhe norwegian Casper Ruud He fairly retains his fourth position, with a 40-point advantage over the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas (5th).
Behind that quintet the changes are less notable: eliminated in the first round in Paris, the Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime comes out of Top-10 (11th, -1) to the benefit of the Russian Karen Khachanovaquarterfinalist.
The great rise of the Argentines
Francisco Cerundolo reaped the fruits of his labor of reaching the quarterfinals and went on to join the Top-20 world. The national tennis player rose 3 positions in the ranking.
Meanwhile, the player from La Plata, who lost to the German Zverev in the quarterfinals, he climbed seventeen places to rank 32nd, with 1,201 points.
Nadal’s decline
And the most striking fall is starring Rafael Nadal. Winner a year ago of his 22nd Grand Slam title, the 14th in Roland Garros, the Spaniard pays for his absence due to injury, losing 121 places. The Mallorcan is now 136th and this fall could increase in view of its expected period of decline (several months).
ATP ranking for June 12:
1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 7,595 pts (+2)
2. Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 7,175 (-1)
3. Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 6,100 (-1)
4. Casper Ruud (NOR) 4,960
5. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 4,920
6. Holger Rune (DEN) 4,375
7. Andrey Rublev (RUS) 4,000
8. Taylor Fritz (USA) 3,515
9. Jannik Sinner (ITA) 3,300
10. Karen Khachanov (RUS) 3,125 (+1)
11. Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 2,850 (-1)
12. Frances Tiafoe (USA) 2,835
13. Cameron Norrie (GBR) 2,565
14. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 2,435
15. Borna Coric (CRO) 2,430 (+1)
16. Tommy Paul (USA) 2,205 (+1)
17. Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) 2,095 (+1)
18. Alex De Minaur (AUS) 1,905 (+1)
19. Pablo Carreno (ESP) 1,730 (+2)
20. Francisco Cerundolo (ARG) 1,655 (+3)
…
22. Roberto Bautista (ESP) 1,530 (+2)
30. Nicolas Jarry (CHI) 1,276 (+5)
32. Tomás Martín Etcheverry (ARG) 1,201 (+17)
33. Alejandro Davidovich (ESP) 1,195 (+1)
43. Sebastian Baez (ARG) 955 (-1)
50. Bernabe Zapata (ESP) 856 (-12)
51. Roberto Carballés (ESP) 850 (+6)
61. Juan Pablo Varillas (PER) 806 (+33)
70. Albert Ramos (ESP) 747 (-3)
71. Pedro Cachin (ARG) 737 (-7)
83. Daniel Elahi Galan (COL) 692 (+8)
93. Federico Coria (ARG) 645 (+3)
94. Thiago Monteiro (BRA) 637 (+4)
…
136. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 445 (-121)
Source: Ambito
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