Sinner takes over No.1 spot from Djokovic
Janik Sinner's anticipated rise to world No 1 was officialised on Monday when the ATP released its new rankings, making him the first Italian ever to hold the top spot.
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Sinner reached the semifinals of the French Open where he was beaten by eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz who climbs to second, nudging 37-year-old Djokovic, who has been No 1 since last September, down to third.
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Djokovic holds the record for the number of weeks spent at No 1 – his tally of 428 is 118 weeks more than next best Roger Federer.
The German Alexander Zverev, who was runner-up to Alcaraz in Paris, remains in fourth place, ahead of Russian pair Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev.
ATP rankings
1.Jannik Sinner (ITA) 9525 pts (+1)
2. Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 8580 (+1)
3. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 8360 (-2)
4. Alexander Zverev (GER) 6885
5. Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 6485
6. Andrey Rublev (RUS) 4710
7. Casper Ruud (NOR) 4025
8. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 3995
9. Alex De Minaur (AUS) 3845 (+2)
10. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 3775
11. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 3740 (-2)
12. Taylor Fritz (USA) 3090
13. Tommy Paul (USA) 2710 (+1)
14. Ben Shelton (USA) 2590 (+1)
15. Holger Rune (DEN) 2540 (-2)
16. Ugo Humbert (FRA) 2250
17. Alexander Bublik (KAZ) 2150
18. Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 2.075 (+3)
19. Sebastian Báez (ARG) 2030 (+1)
20. Nicolas Jarry (CHI) 1905 (-1)
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