ATP ranking: Djokovic regains first place

Novak Djokovic regained the top spot in the ATP rankings released Monday after winning his 22nd Grand Slam singles title at the Australian Open.

The 35-year-old Serbian moved up four places to dislodge Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, who missed the tournament through injury and dropped to second place.

Djokovic’s 10th Australian Open title means he is world number one for the 374th week since July 2011.

Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, who lost to Djokovic in straight sets in Sunday’s final in Melbourne, passed Norwegian Casper Ruud in third place, matching his career best position which he achieved for the first time in August 2021.

Russia’s Andrey Rublev, dominated by Djokovic in the quarter-finals, climbed to a career best position of fifth.

The shock elimination of Djokovic’s old rival Rafael Nadal in the second round saw the Spaniard drop four places to sixth.

Karen Khachanov’s run to the semi-finals in Melbourne pushed the Russian up seven places to 13th.

Tommy Paul from the United States, who also reached the last four, broke into the top 20 for the first time as he moved up 16 places to 19th.

Final standings (Players representing Russia and Belarus are not allowed to compete under their country’s name or flag):

1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 7070 (+4)

2.Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 6730 (-1)

3. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 6195 (+1)

4. Casper Ruud (NOR) 5765 (-1)

5.Andrei Rublev 4200 (+1)

6. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 3815 (-4)

7. Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 3715

8. Taylor Fritz (USA) 3410 (+1)

9. Holger rune (DEN) 3046 (+1)

10. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 2995 (+1)

11.Cameron Norrie (GBR) 2760 (+1)

12.Daniel Medvedev 2750 (-4)

13.Karen Khachanov 2515 (+7)

14.Alexander Zverev (GER) 2425 (-1)

15. Frances Tiafoe (USA) 2305 (+2)

16. Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) 2285 (-1)

17. Jannik Sinner (ITA) 2195 (-1)

18.Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) 1925 (+1)

19. Tommy Paul (USA) 1835 (+16)

20. Nick Kyrgios (AUS) 1825 (+1)

AFP