ATP Rankings: Djokovic remains No 1, Zverev up to No 4 after Rome title

Rome finalist Nicolas Jarry climbs to No 16 in the updated world rankings

Alexander Zverev, Novak Djokovic, ATP Tennis Finals 2018 Image Credit: Action Plus / Panoramic

May 20, 2024

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic remains on top of the ATP rankings despite an early exit in Rome. The 24-time Grand Slam champion, who will play in Geneva this week, has 9,860 points as he starts his 426th week as the world No 1.

Djokovic has a 1,090-point lead over second-ranked Jannik Sinner. The Italian, who pulled out of Rome due to a hip injury which has also put a question mark over his participation at Roland-Garros, has a chance to supplant the Serb as the world No 1 at the end of the French Open.

Djokovic is defending 2,000 points in Paris for winning last year while Sinner, who lost in the second round in Paris 12 months ago, is defending only 45 points.

ATP Tour Top 10, as of May 20, 2024

1 Novak Djokovic: 9,860 points
2 Jannik Sinner: 8,770
3 Carlos Alcaraz: 7,300
4 Alexander Zverev: 6,345
5 Daniil Medvedev: 6,295
6 Andrey Rublev: 4,700
7 Casper Ruud: 4,185
8 Hubert Hurkacz: 3,885
9 Stefanos Tsitsipas: 3,700
10 Grigor Dimitrov: 3,615

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz remains at No 3 while Rome champion Alexander Zverev moves up one spot to No 4 after winning his sixth ATP Masters title on Sunday. The German was down to No 27 in the world this time last year and this is his highest ranking since August 2022. Zverev’s rise sees Russia’s Daniil Medvedev drop one spot to No 5.

Outside the top 5, Russia’s Andrey Rublev and Norway’s Casper Ruud remain at No 6 and No 7 respectively while Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz climbs one spot to No 8, equalling his career-high ranking.

Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas drops one spot to No 9 and Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov holds on to the No 10 position to round out the top 10.

Jarry and Tabilo reach new career-high rankings after Rome breakthrough

Rome quarter-finalist Taylor Fritz moves up one spot to No 12 while Tommy Paul, a semi-finalist in Rome, climbs two spots to No 14.

Rome runner-up Nicolas Jarry jumps up eight spots to No 16 after reaching his first career ATP Masters final. This is a new career high for the 28-year-old Chilean.

Another Chilean – Alejandro Tabilo, who upset Djokovic en route to making his first ATP Master semi-final, is also a big mover this week as he climbs seven spots to a career-high of No 25.

19-year-old Arthur Fils moves up four spots to a new career-high of No 30 after winning the Bordeaux Challenger on Sunday. The Frenchman, who now has one ATP Tour and two ATP Challenger titles to his credit, is the highest-ranked teenager on the ATP rankings list.

Great Britain’s Jack Draper rises five spots to No 35, a new peak for him, while Rome quarter-finalist Zhizhen Zhang, aged 27, jumps 14 spots to a new career-high of No 42.

Brazil’s Thiago Monteiro clocks the biggest rise in the top 100 this week, jumping 22 spots to No 84 after qualifying and making the fourth round at the Rome Masters.