ATP ranking: Djokovic is closer to Alcaraz, but Medvedev and champion Sinner are lurking after the Australian Open

He Australian Open The Top 6 of the ATP world rankings did not result in any change in order, although they all looked a little tighter this Monday. Novak Djokovic remains at the top of the list published this Monday, although with Carlos Alcaraz much closer.

The Serbian, left too soon without the possibility of chasing the long-awaited Golden Slam, leads the ranking with 9,855 points and now has the Spaniard at just 600 after the dispute of the first greater of the year.

Why the change? The Balkan player failed to defend his title after falling to the Italian in the semi-final Jannik Sinnerfinally champions at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne Park, while Alcaraz improved their numbers by reaching the quarter-finals.

The Russian Daniel Medvedev, second in Melbourne, managed to maintain third place with 8,765 points, ahead of Sinner (8,310). Both are also very close and attentive to every stumble of the first two.

For his part, German Alexander Zverevexecutioner of Alcaraz and fell in the semi-final against the Russian, remains sixth (5.030) behind the Russian quarter-finalist Andrei Rublev (5,050).

The Dane Rune Holgerthe Polish Hubert Hurkacz and the American Taylor Fritz They moved up one position finishing seventh, eighth and ninth, like the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas He fell three places to 10th after failing to defend the points he gained in 2023 by playing the Australian Open final.

Argentines among the top 100

The Argentine Francisco Cerúndolo drops one position, to twenty-second, unlike his compatriots Sebastián Báez and Tomás Martín Etcheverry, who rise four positions and occupy positions 25 and 28 respectively. The best South American continues to be the Chilean Nicolás Jarry, which occupies 20th place.

Pedro Cachin climbs back to 72nd place after moving up two positions, while the last Argentine in the top 100 is Facundo Díaz Acosta, who appears 94th after losing four positions.

Another slide for Rafael Nadal

Spaniard Rafael Nadal, former world number one, had recovered 224 positions after his return to the circuit at the ATP 250 in Brisbane. However, the new injury that ruled him out of the Australian Open and several tournaments at the start of the season put him back in difficulty, as he was unable to defend the 45 points he had earned in 2023 in his participation at Melbourne Park which took place it ended with an injury and surgery. That’s why this Monday appears 649th.

It’s not the worst recent ranking for the Majorcan, who started the year in 670th place. However, you have to get to the beginning of this century to see it this low in the rankings. We just have to wait for him to get back to health so that, in the last stretch of his prodigious career, he can regain his rightful place.

The top 20 of the ATP world rankings

1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 9,855 points

2. Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 9.255

3. Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 8,765

4. Jannik Sinner (ITA) 8.310

5. Andrey Rublev (RUS) 5,050

6. Alexander Zverev (GER) 5.030

7. Rune Holger (DEN) 3,685 (+1)

8. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 3,540 (+1)

9. Taylor Fritz (USA) 3,195 (+3)

10. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 3,025 (-3)

11. Alex De Minaur (AUS) 2,970 (-1)

12. Casper Ruud (NOR) 2,965 (-1)

13. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 2,785

14. Frances Tiafoe (USA) 2,060 (+3)

15. Tommy Paul (United States) 2,050 (-1)

16. Ben Shelton (United States) 1965

17. Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 1,920 (+2)

18. Karen Khachanov (RUS) 1,910 (-3)

19. Cameron Norrie (GBR) 1,820 (+3)

20. Nicolas Jarry (CHI) 1,810 (-2)

Argentinians in the top 100 of the world ranking

22. Francisco Cerúndolo (ARG) 1,720 (-1)

25. Sebastián Baez (ARG) 1,525 (+4)

28. Tomás Etcheverry (ARG) 1,430 (+4)

72. Pedro Cachin (ARG) 763

94. Facundo Díaz Acosta (ARG) 634 (-4)