ATP Race to Turin: Jannik Sinner remains on top as Felix Auger-Aliassime overtakes Carlos Alcaraz for podium spot

Three tournaments wrapped up last week, marking the end of the Middle East Swing on hard courts and the Golden Swing on clay. Carlos Alcaraz was affected by his absence from competition, while Ben Shelton also took a hit after an early exit at the Mexican Open.

Stefanos Tsitsipas, Tomas Machac, and Laslo Djere emerged as champions, making significant strides in the Race. Finalists Félix Auger-Aliassime and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina also made notable gains.

Jannik Sinner (2,000 points) remains comfortably at No. 1 in the Race, despite having played just one tournament this year—his triumph at the Australian Open, securing his third Grand Slam title. Alexander Zverev (1,555) has had opportunities to close the gap on Sinner but has struggled to capitalize, holding a 4-3 record since finishing as runner-up in Melbourne and failing to progress past the quarterfinals in his last three tournaments, despite being the top seed in all of them.

A major shift occurred at No. 3, with Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships finalist Félix Auger-Aliassime (1,135) continuing his impressive 2025 run. The Canadian climbed to third place, pushing Carlos Alcaraz (1,000) down to fourth. Auger-Aliassime holds a strong 16-5 record this season and has secured two ATP 250 titles, recently returning to the top 20 in the rankings. A deep run in the upcoming Sunshine Double could propel him back into the top 10 sooner rather than later.

Other players who dropped include Ben Shelton (5th – 900), Alex de Minaur (6th – 885), and Novak Djokovic (7th – 850). The American fell in the second round of the Mexican Open—where he was the fifth seed—missing a golden opportunity to overtake Alcaraz in the Race. However, maintaining a top-5 position remains an impressive achievement, and the upcoming U.S. tournaments could serve as a strong motivator for Shelton to continue his solid season.

De Minaur suffered a surprising first-round loss in Dubai to former US Open champion Marin Cilic. The Australian had been in excellent form at the start of the season, holding a 13-3 record. However, the Croatian brought his best tennis to defeat one of the most consistent players on tour.

Meanwhile, 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic remains in the top 10 solely thanks to his Australian Open semifinal points, currently sitting at No. 7. Djokovic will return for Indian Wells and the Miami Open with the clear objective of reclaiming big titles. In both tournaments, he will reunite with Andy Murray as his coach after a brief stint with Fernando Verdasco at the Qatar Open—where Verdasco also played his final professional tournament in doubles alongside Djokovic.

Rounding out the ATP Race top 10 are recent Mexican Open champion Tomas Machac, runner-up Alejandro Davidovich Fokina—who has now lost three finals and continues his search for a maiden ATP title—and Denis Shapovalov, who reached the semifinals in Acapulco before falling to Davidovich. Shapovalov now holds an impressive ninth position in the Race with a 10-4 record this season.