ATP ranking: Djokovic took another record from Federer and two Argentinians made a big leap into top 100

Novak Djokovicwho begins the slow season on the field on Tuesday with his participation in the Monte Carlo Masters 1000remains one more week as number 1 in the ATP ranking and surpasses the record of Roger Federer as the oldest tennis player to occupy the top of world tennis.

With 36 years and 322 daysthe Serbian is two days older than the Swiss. The last time he was ranked first in the world rankings began in August 1973.

Behind both are the Spaniards Rafael Nadal (33 years and 244 days) and the American one Andrea Agassi (33 years and 131 days).

The Italian Jannik Sinner He retains second place with just 65 points ahead of Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz in a Top 10 which records only one change: the Pole Hubert Hurkaczwinner of his first title on clay on Sunday at Estoril, he moves up two places and relegates the Norwegian Casper Ruud in 10th place.

Among the Argentinians he is still the best Sebastiano Baez, which remains in 19th place despite the premature defeat on its debut in Monte Carlo – the ranking does not take this drop into account. follows him closely Francisco Cerúndolo from the 22nd step – he went up one place – and further back he continues Tomas Etcheverrydropped to 31st place after failing to defend the ATP 250 final in Houston for which he was entered last season.

There were two great leaps among the members of the Albicelestial Legion. The first was to Mariano Navone, which moved up nine places to 51st place. This is the best career ranking for the tennis player born 23 years ago in the town of 9 de Julio in Buenos Aires.

It also returned to the top 100 Thiago Tirantewho climbed 17 places to 91st place – also his highest placing – after his coronation at the Challenger in Mexico City, where he took the title without giving up any sets.

The top 20 of the ATP rankings

1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 9,725 points

2. Jannik Sinner (ITA) 8,710

3. Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 8,645

4. Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 7,165

5. Alexander Zverev (GER) 5,415

6. Andrey Rublev (RUS) 4,890

7. Rune Holger (DEN) 3,795

8. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 3,665 (+2)

9. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 3,540

10. Casper Ruud (NOR) 3,465 (-2)

11. Alex De Minaur (AUS) 3,355

12. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 3.175

13. Taylor Fritz (United States) 2,765

14. Ben Shelton (United States) 2,490 (+2)

15. Ugo Umberto (FRA) 2,425 (-1)

16. Tommy Paul (United States) 2,350 (-1)

17. Karen Khachanov (RUS) 2005

18. Alexander Bublik (KAZ) 1992

19. Sebastián Báez (ARG) 1,955

20. Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 1,875

The other Argentines in the top 100

22. Francisco Cerúndolo (ARG) 1,715 (+1)

31. Tomás Etcheverry (ARG) 1,260 (-1)

51. Mariano Navone (ARG) 976 (+9)

53. Facundo Díaz Acosta (ARG) 943 (+2)

82. Pedro Cachin (ARG) 723 (-4)

89. Federico Coria (ARG) 687 (-1)

91. Thiago Agustín Tirante (ARG) 661 (+17)

Source: AFP