ATP Rankings: Alcaraz closes the gap, Djokovic drops, Fritz +2, Ruud +5, van Assche +13, Hijikata +24
Carlos Alcaraz has closed the gap to the top two in the ATP Rankings following his Paris Masters triumph, while Novak Djokovic and Taylor Fritz are among the players on the move.
World No 3 Alcaraz defeated fourth-ranked Ben Shelton 7-6(5), 7-5 in the championship match in Paris to claim his maiden title at the indoor hard-court Masters 1000 event.
The Spaniard’s victory has increased his points total by 1,000 to 7,100, which has moved him to within 2,350 points of second-placed Jannik Sinner and 2,450 points of world No 1 Alexander Zverev.
Sinner has not played since Wimbledon due to a knee injury, while Zverev lost to Lorenzo Musetti in his opening match in Paris — which was his first match after becoming world No 1.
Fritz’s run to the quarter-finals in the French capital has lifted him two places to world No 10, with Rafael Jodar and Djokovic dropping to 11th and 12th respectively.
Casper Ruud has soared from 23rd to 18th after reaching the semi-finals in Paris, while Learner Tien has fallen from 19th to 22nd.
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France’s Luca van Assche has surged 13 places to a new career-high ranking of world No 34 following his stunning run to the last four at his home Masters event.
Rinky Hijikata, who was beaten by van Assche in the quarter-finals, has jumped 24 spots to a new best ranking position of world No 59.
Cameron Norrie has fallen from 45th to 53rd place after his second round exit in Paris.
Sebastian Korda has not played since March due to a back injury, and he has now dropped out of the top 100, slipping from 86th to 101st position.
1. Alexander Zverev, Germany – 9,550
2. Jannik Sinner, Italy – 9,450
3. Carlos Alcaraz, Spain – 7,100
4. Ben Shelton, United States – 5,170
5. Daniil Medvedev – 3,820
6. Flavio Cobolli, Italy – 3,680
7. Arthur Fils, France – 3,625
8. Frances Tiafoe, United States – 3,390
9. Alex de Minaur, Australia – 3,370
10. Taylor Fritz, United States – 3,285 (+2)
11. Rafael Jodar, Spain – 3,234 (-1)
12. Novak Djokovic, Serbia – 2,940 (-1)
13. Tommy Paul, United States – 2,925 (+1)
14. Felix Auger-Aliassime, Canada – 2,865 (-1)
15. Jiri Lehecka, Czechia – 2,540
16. Jakub Mensik, Czechia – 2,500
17. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Spain – 2,500
18. Casper Ruud, Norway – 2,435 (+5)
19. Brandon Nakashima, United States – 2,360 (-1)
20. Francisco Cerundolo, Argentina – 2,220
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