ATP Ranking: Alcaraz chases Djokovic, the top 4 trapped in 2 thousand points and still eight Argentines in the top 100

The outcome of Indian Wells 1000 Masterswith the victory of Carlos Alcarazstrengthens the top four positions of ATP world rankingwho occupy the Serbian Novak Djokovicthe Spanish prodigy, the Italian Jannik Sinner and Russian Daniele Medeev separated by a margin of less than 2,000 points.

Djokovic, who fell in the round of 32 against the lucky loser Luca Nardi but who had not played in this tournament last year, earn 50 points (9,725), while Alcaraz, who repeated the victory, does not see his earnings increase (8,805). Sinner, semi-finalist against the Murcian, improves by 40 points (8,310) and the Russian, who played in the final, increases by 50 (7,765).

The first change in this week’s ranking goes to the German’s advantage Alexander Zverevanother victim of Alcaraz – in the quarterfinals -, who climbs from sixth to fifth position, to the detriment of the Russian Andrei Rublev.

The Dane Rune Holger maintains seventh place and the Norwegian Casper Ruud takes eighth place from the Pole Hubert Hurkacz. The Australian closes the first ten steps Alex de Minaur.

With the exception of Djokovic, whose number one is not in danger because he is not defending points, the others will play this week in the Miami tournament, another event in the Masters 1000 category. Medvedev defends the title won in 2023 in the final against Sinner; The other semi-finalists were Alcaraz and Russian Karen Khachanov.

Nole, who will take a break before tackling the clay court tour that culminates at Roland Garros, is now in his 417th week at the top of the rankings. He clearly outperforms his two big rivals in the Big Three: the Swiss Roger Federer (310 weeks as no. 1) and the Spanish Rafael Nadal (209). And also to other great tennis players in history, such as the American Pete Sampras (286), the Czech Ivan Lendl (270) and the other American Jimmy Connors (268).

The Italian Nardi, responsible for Djokovic’s surprise elimination – and also for his forced rest in Miami -, achieved the best ranking of his life and rises to 96th place, with a comeback of 27 places.

In the Argentine Legion Sebastiano Baez remains in 19th place, followed by Francisco Cerúndolo (21, +1). They are also the two best South Americans, as they surpass the Chilean Nicholas Jarry (23, +1).

There are still eight Argentines in the top 100. Báez and Cerúndolo follow Tomás Martín Etcheverry (30), Facundo Diaz (55, -3), Mariano Navone (59), Pedro Cachin (79), Federico Coria (87, +3) e Thiago Tirante (99, -2).

The top 20

1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 9,725 points

2. Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 8,805

3. Jannik Sinner (ITA) 8.310

4. Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 7,765

5. Alexander Zverev (GER) 5,060 (+1)

6. Andrey Rublev (RUS) 4,970 (-1)

7. Holger Rune (DEN) 3,875

8. Casper Ruud (NOR) 3,560 (+1)

9. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 3,370 (-1)

10. Alex De Minaur (AUS) 3,300

11. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 3.255

12. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 2,935 (+1)

13. Taylor Fritz (United States) 2,935 (-1)

14. Tommy Paul (United States) 2,430 (+3)

15. Ugo Umberto (FRA) 2,420 (-1)

16. Karen Khachanov (RUS) 2,265 (-1)

17. Ben Shelton (United States) 2,220 (-1)

18. Alexander Bublik (KAZ) 2002 (+2)

19. Sebastián Baez (ARG) 1990

20. Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 1995 (+1)

The other Argentines in the top 100

21. Francisco Cerúndolo (ARG) 1,845 (+1)

30. Tomás Etcheverry (ARG) 1,325

55. Facundo Díaz Acosta (ARG) 943 (-3)

59. Mariano Navone (ARG) 899

79. Pedro Cachin (ARG) 739

87. Federico Coria (ARG) 687 (+3)

99. Thiago Agustín Tirante (ARG) 615 (-2)