Alexander Zverev slipped two locations to sixteenth within the new ATP rankings launched on Monday whereas Novak Djokovic edged nearer to Steffi Graf’s all-time document for many weeks at primary.
The 25-year-old Zverev was ranked second on the finish of August however continues to be on the comeback path after tearing ankle ligaments throughout final 12 months’s French Open which saved him out of motion for the rest of the 12 months.
He was a second-round loser on the Australian Open after which he revealed that he had had sort 1 diabetes since he was three.
Last week, Zverev was informed he would face no disciplinary motion from the ATP after an unbiased investigation discovered “insufficient evidence” to substantiate allegations of home abuse.
He beat Stan Wawrinka within the Davis Cup on Friday however couldn’t forestall his Germany staff dropping to Switzerland.
Frances Tiafoe and Pablo Carreno Busta each transfer up a spot to 14th and fifteenth respectively. Djokovic, who sat out Serbia’s Davis Cup win over Norway, will spend his 375th week on the prime of the pile.
Graf holds the document with 377 weeks as world primary within the ladies’s sport.
ATP rankings (gamers representing Russia and Belarus are banned from competing below the identify or flag of their international locations):
1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 7070 pts
2. Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 6730
3. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 6195
4. Casper Ruud (NOR) 5765
5. Andrey Rublev 4200
6. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 3815
7. Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 3715
8. Taylor Fritz (USA) 3410
9. Holger Rune (DEN) 3046
10. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 2995
11. Cameron Norrie (GBR) 2760
12. Daniil Medvedev 2750
13. Karen Khachanov 2515
14. Frances Tiafoe (USA) 2305 (+1)
15. Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) 2285 (+1)
16. Alexander Zverev (GER) 2275 (-2)
17. Jannik Sinner (ITA) 2195
18. Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) 1900
19. Tommy Paul (USA) 1835
20. Nick Kyrgios (AUS) 1825
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com