ATP Rankings: Djokovic back at the top; begins 374th week as world No 1

The Serb is now only three weeks away from tying the all-time record in tennis history of 377 weeks, currently held by Steffi Graf

Novak Djokovic with the 2023 Australian Open trophy Image Credit: Imago / Panoramic

Haresh Ramchandani

January 30, 2023

A day after winning his 10th Australian Open and 22nd Grand Slam singles title, Novak Djokovic returned to the top of the ATP rankings, moving four spots to the No 1 spot. This marks the 374th week as the men’s world No 1. If the Serb remains No 1 till February 20, he will tie the all-time record for most weeks at world No 1 in tennis history (men or women) currently held by Germany’s Stefanie Graf, who was No 1 for 377 weeks in the women’s game.

US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz, who missed the Australian Open due to injury, drops one spot to No 2 while Stefanos Tsitsipas, the runner-up in Melbourne, moves up one place to No 3.

The top 3 are followed by Norway’s Casper Ruud at No 4 (-1), Russia’s Andrey Rublev at No 5 (+1), Spain’s Rafael Nadal at No 6 (-4), Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime at No 7, American Taylor Fritz at No 8 (+1), Danish teen Holger Rune at No 9 (+1), and Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz at No 10 (+1).

Former world No 1 Daniil Medvedev, who lost in the finals in Melbourne last year but was knocked out in the third round this year, drops out of the top 10 and is now ranked No 12.

Big moves for American men in the ATP Rankings after Australian Open spoils

The two Australian Open semi-finalists see big gains this week. Karen Khachanov, who reached his second consecutive Grand Slam Semi-final in Melbourne, moves up seven spots to No 13 while American Tommy Paul jumps 16 rungs to No 19.

American Frances Tiafoe climbs two spots to a new career-high of No 15. Tiafoe is one of 10 Americans in the top 50 (and one of 15 Americans in the top 100) this week.

Another of those Americans, Sebastian Korda, who reached the quarters in Melbourne, climbs to a new peak of No 26 while 20-year-old Ben Shelton shoots up 45 spots to No 44 after making the last eight.

Czech Jiri Lehecka, who also reached his first Grand Slam quarter-final in Melbourne, jumped 32 spots to a new career-high of No 39.

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