Sinner Extends Ranking Lead Over Alcaraz; Cerúndolo Reaches Career High
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Jannik Sinner of Italy has increased his lead in the world rankings over Spain's Carlos Alcaraz.
- Alcaraz dropped points after failing to defend his title at the Queen's tournament.
- Argentina's Francisco Cerúndolo reached a career-high ranking of 21st after winning the Queen's tournament.
World number one Jannik Sinner has extended his lead over Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in the latest ATP rankings. Alcaraz, who was unable to defend his title at the Queen's tournament, saw his points decrease, widening the gap between him and the Italian.
Sinner currently leads the rankings with 13,450 points, holding a 3,990-point advantage over Alcaraz, who has 9,460 points. Alcaraz lost 500 points due to his absence from the tournament finals. Germany's Alexander Zverev remains in third place with 7,190 points.
Meanwhile, Argentina's Francisco Cerúndolo achieved a career-best ranking of 21st after his victory on the grass courts of London. Other notable movements include Taylor Fritz climbing to seventh place after reaching the Halle final, while Daniil Medvedev dropped to eighth. Novak Djokovic holds the ninth position.
Several other Argentine players also saw changes in their rankings. Tomás Martín Etcheverry dropped to 32nd, Mariano Navone rose to 38th, Juan Manuel Cerúndolo remained at 45th, Thiago Agustín Tirante moved back to 54th, and Sebastián Báez and Camilo Ugo Carabelli are now ranked 56th and 57th, respectively. Paraguay's Adolfo Daniel Vallejo lost two places, settling at 73rd.
Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.