ATP Rankings: Djokovic returns to No. 1 spot after US Open title, Alcaraz slips to second

Here is all it is advisable know concerning the newest ATP Rankings launched on September 11, 2023.

Novak Djokovic started a record-extending 390th week because the top-ranked participant within the newest ATP Rankings launched on Monday.

Djokovic wanted to win simply his first-round match on the US Open to exchange Carlos Alcaraz. The 36-year-old Serbian went on to win his fourth title in New York on Sunday, whereas additionally equalling Margaret Court’s all-time report of 24 Grand Slams.

Medvedev, who beat Alcaraz within the semifinals earlier than shedding to Djokovic within the summit conflict, stayed at third.

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Andrey Rublev moved up two spots every to fifth and sixth, respectively whereas Jannik Sinner slipped to seventh.

USA’s Taylor Fritz, who misplaced to Djokovic within the quarterfinals, moved up one spot to eighth. Alexander Zverev, who additionally reached the last-eight stage, returned to high 10 for the primary time since October final 12 months.

Casper Ruud, who was the runner-up ultimately 12 months’s US Open however misplaced within the second spherical this time, slipped 4 spots to ninth.

Ben Shelton made his high 20 debut (nineteenth) after a memorable run to the semifinals the place he misplaced to Djokovic. The 20-year-old made an enormous soar of 28 spots.

Nicolas Jarry (twenty second), Sebastian Baez (twenty eighth), Arthur Fils (forty fourth), Matteo Arnaldi (forty seventh), Daniel Altmaier (forty ninth), Christopher O’Connell (53rd), Yosuke Watanuki (78th) and Michael Mmoh (81st) reached new career-high rankings.

Thiago Seyboth Wild (76th), Borna Gojo (77th), Rinky Hijikata (82nd) and Dominic Stricker (ninetieth) made their Top-100 debuts.