The ATP Race to Turin has been updated after the first week
of the grass swing with
Jannik Sinner at the top. The Italian, who reached
world No. 1 after the French Open, has maintained his lead throughout most of
the season, while Roland Garros finalists
Carlos Alcaraz and
Alexander Zverev
are closing the gap.
There haven’t been significant changes for the top players
in the Race after the first week on grass. However, with two ATP 500
tournaments this week at the
Halle Open and Queen’s Club Championship, things
could change before Wimbledon.
Headline
Jannik Sinner leads the ATP Race to the Finals with 5,300
points and an impeccable 33-3 record this year, including three titles, notably
the Australian Open at the beginning of the year which earned him 2,000 points,
keeping him comfortably ahead of his pursuers. Sinner will be competing in
Halle this week in search of his fourth title of the season.
A bit further behind is Alexander Zverev, who reaped good
rewards after the clay swing. The German won the Masters 1000 Rome Open and
then came close to his first Grand Slam title, losing to Alcaraz in the Roland
Garros final. Zverev has 4,385 points, keeping him securely in second place.
Rounding out the podium is the recent French Open champion
Carlos Alcaraz. The 21-year-old Spaniard struggled for consistency earlier in
the year, and injuries forced him to miss several tournaments, including the
Monte-Carlo Masters, Barcelona Open, and Rome. Despite this, Alcaraz triumphed
at Roland Garros, propelling him to third place in the Race with 3,900 points.
Carlos Alcaraz won his third Grand Slam title two weeks ago in Roland Garros.
The 'surprise' in the top ranks is
Casper Ruud with his
3,435 points. He won two titles during the clay swing and reached the finals at
the Los Cabos Open, Mexican Open, and Monte-Carlo, as well as the semi-finals
of the recent French Open. The Norwegian's consistency has rightfully placed
him high in the Race with a 39-10 record. Good results on grass could put him
in a very favourable position for a Finals qualification.
Despite a shaky performance in clay tournaments, Daniil
Medvedev maintains a leading position with 3,150 points in fifth place. The
Russian has not won any titles this year and has yet to show his usual
hardcourt prowess on grass. Further down in the Finals qualification zone is the recent
Libema Open s’Hertogenbosch champion
Alex De Minaur (2,505 points), followed by
Stefanos Tsitsipas (2,465) and
Andrey Rublev (2,220).
With the majority of the top 15 players competing this week
in the ATP 500 events at the Halle Open and Queen’s Club Championship, we could
see movements in the upper rankings. Close behind are
Grigor Dimitrov (2,075),
Novak Djokovic (1,860),
Taylor Fritz (1,780), and
Hubert Hurkacz (1,760).
In Djokovic's case, he is likely to drop a few places in the
Race as he will miss the entire grass swing and has confirmed his absence from
Wimbledon. The 24-time Grand Slam champion is working to return for the
Olympics after minor knee surgery, though his presence is still uncertain.
2024 ATP Race as of June 17
Rank | Player | Points |
1 | Jannik Sinner | 5300 |
2 | Alexander Zverev | 4385 |
3 | Carlos Alcaraz | 3900 |
4 | Casper Ruud | 3435 |
5 | Daniil Medvedev | 3150 |
6 | Alex De Minaur | 2505 |
7 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 2465 |
8 | Andrey Rublev | 2220 |
9 | Grigor Dimitrov | 2075 |
10 | Novak Djokovic | 1860 |
11 | Taylor Fritz | 1780 |
12 | Hubert Hurkacz | 1760 |
13 | Tommy Paul | 1575 |
14 | Ugo Humbert | 1385 |
15 | Holger Rune | 1375 |
16 | Alejandro Tabilo | 1373 |
17 | Felix Auger-Aliassime | 1355 |
18 | Sebastian Baez | 1320 |
19 | Nicolas Jarry | 1195 |
20 | Karen Khachanov | 1160 |
21 | Alexander Bublik | 1160 |
22 | Jiri Lehecka | 1035 |
23 | Ben Shelton | 1000 |
24 | Mariano Navone | 923 |
25 | Tomas Martin Etcheverry | 910 |
26 | Luciano Darderi | 909 |
27 | Francisco Cerundolo | 900 |
28 | Tallon Griekspoor | 860 |
29 | Jan-Lennard Struff | 855 |
30 | Sebastian Korda | 840 |
31 | Jack Draper | 835 |
32 | Cameron Norrie | 823 |
33 | Nuno Borges | 805 |
34 | Lorenzo Musetti | 800 |
35 | Tomas Machac | 763 |
36 | Pedro Martinez | 734 |
37 | Matteo Arnaldi | 725 |
38 | Arthur Fils | 705 |
39 | Jordan Thompson | 675 |
40 | Frances Tiafoe | 670 |
41 | Flavio Cobolli | 650 |
42 | Brandon Nakashima | 650 |
43 | Facundo Diaz Acosta | 644 |
44 | Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard | 630 |
45 | Zizou Bergs | 594 |
46 | Fabian Marozsan | 590 |
47 | Miomir Kecmanovic | 575 |
48 | Dominik Koepfer | 566 |
49 | Dusan Lajovic | 565 |
50 | Zhizhen Zhang | 560 |