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ATP ranking Novak Djokovic world number one for a record 390th week

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2 years ago

September 11, 2023

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ATP ranking Novak Djokovic world number one for a record 390th week

(Paris) The day after his victory at the United States Open, which gave him a record 24 Grand Slam titles, Novak Djokovic set another record by returning to the top of the ATP rankings on Monday, which he holds for 390^e week of his career.

The most spectacular progression of top 50 is the work of surprising Flushing Meadows semi-finalist Ben Shelton. The 20-year-old American, eliminated by Djokovic, enters the top 20 jumping from the 47^e at 19^e place, a gain of 28 positions.

The 36-year-old Serbian therefore takes the number one place from the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, the other semi-finalist from New York, defeated by the Russian Daniil Medvedev. “Djoko” will thus pass his 390^e week – the equivalent of seven and a half years – at the top of the world hierarchy, thus improving his own record.

Alcaraz is second, and Medvedev – beaten 6-3, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 in the final – consolidates his third place in the ranking, increasing his lead over his pursuer, the Dane Holger Rune.

Behind the leading quartet, the United States Open upset a few positions at the top of the rankings: the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas gained two places and now occupies fifth position ahead of the Russian Andrey Rublev (also +2 places).

The Italian Jannik Sinner, however, falls back to 7^e rank (-1), and the Norwegian Casper Ruud falls from 5^e at 9^e rank.

The German Alexander Zverev, who was 12^ere-enters the top 10 in 10^e position, from which he ejects the American Frances Tiafoe, who falls back a notch.

Swiss hopeful Dominic Stricker, 21, made the biggest progress in the top 100. He achieved the best ranking of his career at 90^e rank, with a gain of 38 places.

Ranking

Novak Djokovic (SRB) 11,795 points (+1)
Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 8535 (-1)
Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 7280
Holger Rune (DAN) 4710
Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 4615 (+2)
Andrey Rublev (RUS) 4515 (+2)
Jannik Sinner (ITA) 4465 (-1)
Taylor Fritz (USA) 3955 (+1)
Casper Ruud (NOR) 3560 (-4)
Alexander Zverev (GER) 3030 (+2)
Frances Tiafoe (USA) 2690 (-1)
Alex de Minaur (AUS) 2685 (+1)
Tommy Paul (USA) 2660 (+1)
Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 2340 (+1)
Karen Khachanov (RUS) 2135 (-4)
Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 2035 (+1)
Cameron Norrie (GBR) 1985 (-1)
Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) 1925
Ben Shelton (USA) 1735 (+28)
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 1735 (-1)

Source: lapresse

Nancy

I am a sports journalist who has worked in print and online. I have authored articles for a sports website and have covered sports news for over 6 years.

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VIDEO. How Alcaraz started the Aus Open and went up against Yannick. But not him

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January 18, 2026

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VIDEO. How Alcaraz started the Aus Open and went up against Yannick. But not him

spanish tennis player Carlos AlcarazThe team, ranked No. 1 in the world, is off to a strong start at the 2026 Australian Open.

Spaniards in the first round Adam Walton (Australia, ATP 79) 2 hours 8 minutes.

Australian Open 2026. 1/64 finals

Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) [1] – Adam Walton (Australia) – 6:3, 7:6 (7:2), 6:2

Alcaraz played their second head-to-head match against Walton. In 2025, Carlos defeated Adam in the 1/16 final of the competition in London.

Alcaraz got his first win in 2026. Carlos managed to reach the second round of the Australian Open for the fifth time in his career.

Alcaraz became the fourth player in the Open Era to win the opening match in each of the first 20 Grand Slam singles matches. Previously this was done by Arthur Ashe, Bjorn Borg and Rafael Nadal.

Carlitos’ next opponent will be Jannik Sinner’s namesake, Hanfmann. Sinner, on the other hand, is on the opposite side of the group, taking second place, and it is possible for them to meet Alcaraz only in the final. The Italian player will start the big tournament in Melbourne on January 20 with a fight against Hugo Gaston.

Video review of Carlos Alcaraz – Adam Walton match

Photo gallery of the match

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I am a sports journalist who has worked in print and online. I have authored articles for a sports website and have covered sports news for over 6 years.

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Australian Open Alcaraz wins in three sets in first round

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January 18, 2026

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Australian Open Alcaraz wins in three sets in first round

(Melbourne) World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz delivered a serious, if not perfect, match to advance to the second round of the Australian Open on Sunday, the only Grand Slam tournament missing from his record.

For his first official match since his separation in mid-December with his historic coach Juan Carlos Ferrero, the 22-year-old Spaniard won 6-3, 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 against the Australian Adam Walton (81^e).

Now coached only by Samuel Lopez, who joined his team at the end of 2024, Alcaraz started the game well, breaking his opponent at 4-3 in the first set before concluding the set on his serve.

But Walton responded at the start of the second set, breaking away at 3-1 before the boss of the ATP circuit pulled back to push the Australian to the tiebreaker, easily won 7/2 by the Spaniard.

In the third set, Alcaraz broke with a shutout at 3-2 to fly to victory, acquired after a little over two hours of match.

The next opponent for the world No.1 will be the German Yannick Hanfmann (102^e), who on Sunday disposed of the American Zachary Svajda (143^e), from the qualifications.

The Alcaraz-Walton duel was the last match of the first day at the Central, before the entry into contention scheduled for Monday of the ten-time Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic (4^e), the triple finalist in Melbourne Daniil Medvedev (12^e) and the winner of the 2014 edition Stan Wawrinka (139^e), invited by the organizers at the start of his last professional season.

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Nancy

I am a sports journalist who has worked in print and online. I have authored articles for a sports website and have covered sports news for over 6 years.

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PHOTOGRAPH. Kostyuk ends wild match at Australian Open with leg injury

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January 18, 2026

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PHOTOGRAPH. Kostyuk ends wild match at Australian Open with leg injury

January 18 Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk He suffered defeat at the beginning of the 2026 Australian Open.

The Ukrainian player was defeated in three sets in the first round Another Jacquemot (France, WTA 58) with a score of 7:6 (7:4), 6:7 (4:7), 6:7 (7:10) in 3 hours 27 minutes.

Marta finished the match with a leg injury. In the 12th game of the third set, with a score of 5:6 (30:15), Kostyuk sprained his ankle and took a medical timeout.

In the super tiebreak Marta immediately started losing 1:5 and 4:7, managed to equalize at 7:7 but unfortunately lost the last three points.

For the first time in five years, Kostyuk failed to advance past the opening round of the Australian Open.

Jacquemot will compete with Yulia Putintseva, who defeated Beatrice Haddad Maya, in the second round.

PHOTOGRAPH. Kostyuk ends wild match at Australian Open with leg injury

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Nancy

I am a sports journalist who has worked in print and online. I have authored articles for a sports website and have covered sports news for over 6 years.