Djokovic maintains top spot, Medvedev back in top 10

(Paris) The Russian Daniil Medvedev, winner in Rotterdam, returns to the top 10 (8^e) of the ATP ranking, still dominated by Serbian Novak Djokovic, who thus starts a 377^e reign week and joins Steffi Graf in the legend.

Until then, the German had held this record for men and women alone since her retirement in 1999.

Titled in Bueno Aires, the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, absent for more than three months due to an abdominal tear at the end of 2022 followed by a muscle injury at the beginning of 2023, made a thunderous comeback and thus maintains a respectable lead over the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, last occupant of the podium.

Pointed at 12^e rank at the end of January, the ex-N. 1 Russian world won in the Netherlands its 16^e title, while the Italian Jannik Sinner, his unfortunate adversary grabbed two places (12^e).

Medvedev’s breakthrough sends Canadian Felix Auger-Aliasime (9^e), the Norwegian Holger Rune (10^e) and Pole Hubert Hurkacz (11^e).

Beaten in the final by Alcaraz, Briton Cameron Norrie drops to 13^e rank.

The Delray Beach tournament was won by American Taylor Fritz. The gain of his 5^e title allows him to secure his 7^e place, the best ranking of his career that he had obtained the previous week, and above all gives him the assurance of pointing to 5^e rank in a week.

In the bottom of top 20, the German Alexander Zverev managed to end his gradual decline. The former world No.2 who was seriously injured in June in an ankle reached the 2^e tour in Rotterdam and it dates back to the 16^e rank.

Its winner, the Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor is the author of the progression of the week. Stopped only in the semi-final by Sinner, he jumped 21 places and climbed to 40^e rank.