ATP Rankings: Novak Djokovic takes No.1 spot back from Carlos Alcaraz

Novak Djokovic  is Serbian professional tennis player.Novak Djokovic returned to number one spot in ATP rankings published Monday despite missing US tournaments last month because of his lack of a covid vaccination. ATP Rankings: Novak Djokovic takes No.1 spot back from Carlos Alcaraz.

Novak Djokovic is currently ranked the world No. 1 player in men’s singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals, and has held the top position for a record total 381 weeks, finishing as the year-end No. 1 an Open Era record seven times.

Carlos Alcaraz had taken the top ranking from Novak Djokovic after victory in Indian Wells, but the Spaniard bowed out of the semi-finals of the Miami Open on Friday to allow the Serb back for a record 380th week as No.1.

Novak Djokovic has a 380-point lead over Alcaraz, with Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas in third, more than 1,000 pts behind the leading duo.

ATP RANKINGS

1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 7,160 pts (+1)

2. Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 6,780 (-1)

3. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 5,770

4. Daniil Medvedev 5,150 (+1)

5. Casper Ruud (NOR) 5,005 (-1)

6. Andrey Rublev 3,470 (+1)

7. Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 3,450 (-1)

8. Holger Rune (DEN) 3,370

9. Jannik Sinner (ITA) 3,345 (+2)

10. Taylor Fritz (USA) 3,065

11. Karen Khachanov 2,855 (+5)

12. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 2,750 (-3)

13. Cameron Norrie (GBR) 2,735 (-1)

14. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 2,715 (-1)

15. Frances Tiafoe (USA) 2,665 (-1)

16. Alexander Zverev (GER) 2,410 (-1)

17. Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) 2,185

18. Tommy Paul (USA) 2,090 (+1)

19. Alex de Minaur (AUS) 2,050 (-1)

20. Borna Coric (CRO) 1,890

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