winner of Monte Carlo Masters 1000, Stefanos Tsitsipas He returned to the top ten of the ATP rankings on Monday, placing just behind in seventh place Casper Ruudhis victim in the final of the traditional tournament of the Principality which began the final stretch which will end at the end of May with the dispute of Roland Garrosthe second Grand Slam of the season.
The 25-year-old Greek, who won his third Monte Carlo Masters 1000 in four years (2021 and 2022), made a big leap: he moved up five steps compared to last week. And he added another setback to a hand among the ten best on the planet. It’s just that he now joins the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, which loses one position but remains in tenth place. The “heirs” of Roger Federer AND Stan Wawrinkabut now they represent 20% of the elite.
It was the first title of 2024 for Tsitsipas, who dominated Ruud in two sets (6-1 and 6-4) and left him empty-handed again in an important tournament. The Norwegian, despite the defeat, also moved up four positions in the rankings to sixth place.
The ranking is still led by the Serbian Novak Djokovic, eliminated in the semi-finals by Ruud in the Principality, which extends his legend: he spent 421 weeks at the top of the ranking and with each passing week he extends his record of longest in the privileged position. The second is Italian Jannik Sinner and Spanish appears third Carlos Alcarazwho is still in the infirmary due to an injury to his right arm which forced him to resign ATP500 Barcelona which started this Monday and of which he is the current double champion.
The Murcian prodigy, who has a good advantage over the fourth place, the Russian Daniel Medvedevit was also low for Monte Carlo.
If Alcaraz is the only Spaniard in the top 20, the Argentine Sebastiano Baez (19th) is the only South American among the 20 best tennis players in the world. Francisco Cerúndolo went up a step and 21° appeared, while Tomas Etcheverry He also improved one position and is 30th. There are still eight representatives of the Albiceleste in the top 100.
The top 20 of the ATP rankings
1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 10,035 points
2. Jannik Sinner (ITA) 8,750
3. Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 8,645
4. Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 7,085
5. Alexander Zverev (GER) 5,425
6. Casper Ruud (NOR) 4,025 (+4)
7. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 3,995 (+5)
8. Andrey Rublev (RUS) 3,935 (-2)
9. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 3,675 (-1)
10. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 3,640 (-1)
11. Alex De Minaur (AUS) 3,510
12. Runa Holger (DEN) 3,395 (-5)
13. Ugo Umberto (FRA) 2,535 (+2)
14. Ben Shelton (USA) 2,490
15. Taylor Fritz (United States) 2,450 (-2)
16. Tommy Paul (United States) 2,350
17. Karen Khachanov (RUS) 2,115
18. Alexander Bublik (KAZ) 1992
19. Sebastián Báez (ARG) 1955
20. Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 1,875
Argentines among the top 100
21. Francisco Cerúndolo (ARG) 1,720 (+1)
30. Tomás Etcheverry (ARG) 1,295 (+1)
52. Mariano Navone (ARG) 976 (-1)
53. Facundo Díaz Acosta (ARG) 958
83. Federico Coria (ARG) 711 (+6)
88. Pedro Cachin (ARG) 673 (-6)
90. Thiago Agustín Tirante (ARG) 661 (+1)
Source: AFP
Source: Clarin
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