NEW DELHI: A document 23rd Grand Slam title on Sunday helped Novak Djokovic reclaim the primary spot within the newest ATP rankings. Djokovic recaptured the highest spot from Carlos Alcaraz following his exceptional triumph on the French Open.
The victory propelled Djokovic, 36, to begin his 388th week atop the rankings, surpassing all earlier data. After his resounding success in Paris over the weekend, the Serb climbed two positions within the rankings.
In the meantime, Rafael Nadal, a stalwart of the tennis world, dropped out of the highest 100 for the primary time in 20 years.
Alcaraz dropped to second place whereas Daniil Medvedev, who crashed out within the first spherical, additionally slid one place down to 3rd. Roland Garros runner-up Casper Ruud remained in fourth place.
Nadal, a 14-times French Open champion, has endured an injury-plagued season and never performed since January due to a hip harm sustained through the Australian Open.
The 37-year-old has dropped from 15th to 136th within the rankings resulting from his continued absence from the tour. He underwent surgical procedure earlier this month and is anticipated to be out for 5 months.
Within the girls’s rankings, Iga Swiatek retained high spot after defending her French Open title. She has held the rating since April 2022, transferring to the summit following Ash Barty’s retirement.
Aryna Sabalenka, who received the Australian Open in January, had the prospect to overhaul Swiatek however misplaced to Karolina Muchova within the semi-finals and remained in second place. French Open finalist Muchova climbed from 43rd to a career-high 16th.
Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina, who withdrew earlier than her third-round match in Paris resulting from sickness, climbed up one place to 3rd.
Jessica Pegula dropped two locations to fifth, whereas Beatriz Haddad Maia turned the primary Brazilian girl to succeed in the highest 10 following her dream run to the semi-finals of the French Open.
(With inputs from Reuters)
The victory propelled Djokovic, 36, to begin his 388th week atop the rankings, surpassing all earlier data. After his resounding success in Paris over the weekend, the Serb climbed two positions within the rankings.
In the meantime, Rafael Nadal, a stalwart of the tennis world, dropped out of the highest 100 for the primary time in 20 years.
Alcaraz dropped to second place whereas Daniil Medvedev, who crashed out within the first spherical, additionally slid one place down to 3rd. Roland Garros runner-up Casper Ruud remained in fourth place.
Nadal, a 14-times French Open champion, has endured an injury-plagued season and never performed since January due to a hip harm sustained through the Australian Open.
The 37-year-old has dropped from 15th to 136th within the rankings resulting from his continued absence from the tour. He underwent surgical procedure earlier this month and is anticipated to be out for 5 months.
Within the girls’s rankings, Iga Swiatek retained high spot after defending her French Open title. She has held the rating since April 2022, transferring to the summit following Ash Barty’s retirement.
Aryna Sabalenka, who received the Australian Open in January, had the prospect to overhaul Swiatek however misplaced to Karolina Muchova within the semi-finals and remained in second place. French Open finalist Muchova climbed from 43rd to a career-high 16th.
Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina, who withdrew earlier than her third-round match in Paris resulting from sickness, climbed up one place to 3rd.
Jessica Pegula dropped two locations to fifth, whereas Beatriz Haddad Maia turned the primary Brazilian girl to succeed in the highest 10 following her dream run to the semi-finals of the French Open.
(With inputs from Reuters)
