From the first seconds of this Monday, Novak Djokovic’s return to the top of the ATP rankings is a reality. A few hours have passed since he won the Australian Open for the tenth time, which, among other sporting achievements, allowed the Serbian to return to being number 1 in the ranking, which also showed the fall of the Spaniard Rafael Nadal from Top 5 and few moves for Argentine tennis players.
The Balkan, who conquered four positions, dethroned the Spanish Carlos Alcarazwho was unable to play the first Grand Slam of the season due to injury and is now number two.
Thanks to his 22nd Grand Slam title -he tied Nadal as the most winners in history in that field-, the 35-year-old player is in his week 374, since July 2011 and his first time, at the top of world tennis. Like this, the absolute record of the German Stefanie Graf is hidden with whom he holds it 377 weeks as number 1 in the world.
Defeated in the final by “Djoker”, the Greek Stephen Tsitsipas he moved up one position, to third place, at the expense of the Norwegian Casper Ruudand reunites with the best qualifier of his careerwhich it has already achieved for the first time in August 2021.
the Russian Andrei Rublevdefeated in the quarterfinals by Djokovic in Melbourne, he is fifth, moving up one position, and also found himself in the best finish of his sporting life.
The Spanish Rafael Nadaleliminated in the second round of the Australian Major, dropped four places and fell out of the Top 5: he was in sixth place.
the Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime remains in seventh place. The American Taylor Fritzthe Danish Rune Holger and the enamel Hubert Hurkacz they earn a position to be eighth, ninth and tenth respectively.
Another of Australia’s great victims was Daniel Medvedev after dropping 1,110 points and dropping out of the top 10, dropping four places to number 12.
Among the other players in the Top 20, the Russian Karen Khachanovasemi-finalist in Melbourne, rose seven seatsto be placed in thirteenth position.
The biggest progression is for American Tommy Paulwhich also reached the semi-finals, and which he won 16 positions and integrates the Top 20 for the first time in 25 years, placing 19th.
your compatriot Ben Sheltonwho eliminated in the quarterfinals, records the best progression in the Top 100, with 45 places conquered, at 44th in the standings.
The Argentines ranked among the 100 best players in the world are Seven: diego schwartzmann (28°, -2), Francis Cerundolo (31, -2), Sebastian Baez (47°, -3), Pedro Cachin (68°, -10), Frederick Coria (69th, +7), Thomas Etcheverry (82°, -3) e Facundo Bagnis (88°, +3).
Coria was the Albiceleste Legion’s largest offspring from his own title in the Challenger of Concepciónin Chile, beating the Kazakh in the final Timofey Skatov (144th) from 6-4 and 6-3.
ATP Ranking for Monday January 30th
1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 7,070 points (+4)
2. Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 6,730 (-1)
3. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 6-195 (+1)
4. Casper Ruud (NOR) 5,765 (-1)
5. Andrey Rublev (RUS) 4,200 (+1)
6. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 3,815 (-4)
7. Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 3.715
8. Taylor Fritz (USA) 3,410 (+1)
9. Holger Rune (DEN) 3.046 (+1)
10. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 2,995 (+1)
11. Cameron Norrie (GBR) 2,760 (+1)
12. Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 2,750 (-4)
13. Karen Khachanov (RUS) 2,515 (+7)
14. Alexander Zverev (GER) 2,425 (-1)
15. Frances Tiafoe (USA) 2,305 (+2)
16. Pablo Carreno (ESP) 2,285 (-1)
17. Jannik Sinner (ITA) 2.195 (-1)
18. Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) 1,925 (+1)
19. Tommy Paul (USA) 1,835 (+16)
20. Nick Kyrgios (Australia) 1,825 (+1)
24. Roberto Bautista (ESP) 1,765 (+1)
28. Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 1,550 (-2)
31. Francesco Cerundolo (ARG) 1.3773 (-2)
32. Alejandro Davidovich (ESP) 1,325
37. Albert Ramos (ESP) 1,075
47.Sebastian Baez (ARG) 940 (-3)
67. Jaume Munar (ESP) 777 (-3)
68. Pedro Cachin (ARG) 777 (-10)
69. Federico Coria (ARG) 775
72. Pedro Martinez (ESP) 766 (-12)
74. Bernabe Zapata (ESP) 716 (-2)
77. Roberto Carballes (ESP) 695 (-2)
78. Thiago Monteiro (BRA) 690 (-1)
81. Daniel Elahi Galan (COL) 735 (-11)
82. Tomás Martín Etcheverry (ARG) 659 (-3)
88. Facundo Bagnis (ARG) 595 (+3)
97. Alejandro Tabilo (CHI) 556 (+5)
102. Christian Garin (CHI) 526 (-15)
Source: Clarin
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