ATP Race Update: Alexander Zverev and Jack Draper solidify positions as Ben Shelton makes his bold entry

Tuesday, 17 June 2025 at 14:15

Jack Draper raises his left arm at the Queen's Club Championships

With the start of the grass-swing, there are no major changes in the ATP Race to Turin compared to the standings after Roland Garros. Several top stars were not in competition during the first week of grass-court tournaments, so leaders Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner remain unassailable in the first and second positions of the Race.

Further back are Alexander Zverev (3rd), Jack Draper (No. 4), Lorenzo Musetti (No. 5), and Novak Djokovic (No. 6) – in a week where only the German was in competition. Djokovic currently holds a lead of over 500 points on 7th place. Looking ahead to potential ATP Finals qualification, the top 6 players appear to be in comfortable positions to achieve eventual qualification.

Several important commitments of the year still remain. Two out of four Grand Slam tournaments have been played, with Wimbledon next, followed by the US Open two months later. Additionally, five out of nine Masters 1000 tournaments have been completed, so there is still room for changes at the top of the Race – with just over half of the season already played.

Alcaraz - Sinner: A clear divide

As has been the trend for some time, Alcaraz and Sinner remain comfortably in the top two positions. Alcaraz holds a lead of nearly 1,800 points over second-placed Sinner – marking a difference from the ATP Rankings where Sinner is the leader. Remember that the Race only counts points earned in 2025 – unlike the rankings, which use the last 52 weeks.

If Alcaraz continues at this level, everything indicates that he will take the world No. 1 spot from Sinner sooner rather than later – especially if he manages to successfully defend his Wimbledon title. Nevertheless, the Italian will have a couple of chances in the coming weeks to close the gap with his rival. Alcaraz competes this week at Queen's Club and Sinner in Halle, so they won't face each other again until Wimbledon in two weeks.

Advantageous positions

Germany's Alexander Zverev holds the third position with relative ease and a good lead over 4th placed Jack Draper. Zverev consistently accumulates points throughout the year, and he recently reached the final of the Stuttgart Open – which earned him some points in a week where no other player from the Race's top 8 had been in competition.

Further back is Jack Draper – competing again this week at Queen's Club, which he can use to gain points that give him a slightly clearer advantage over his pursuers. Lorenzo Musetti and Novak Djokovic – who are not competing this week – are less than 100 points behind Draper. This means that one more win or one less at Wimbledon will make a difference.

The final qualification spots: a tight race

The top 6 players increasingly appear to be strong candidates to qualify for the ATP Finals, although much remains to be seen. However, it is the 7th and 8th spots that seem most open, with several candidates vying for potential qualification. Casper Ruud (7th) and Tommy Paul (8th) would potentially be qualified if the Race ended today.

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However, their lead over the players behind them is slim, and neither Ruud nor Paul are playing tournaments this week. Alex De Minaur, Ben Shelton, Holger Rune, and Jakub Mensik only need a couple of victories this week to claim a qualification spot. Similarly, Francisco Cerundolo, Andrey Rublev, and Félix Auger-Aliassime will have chances to enter the qualification zone, should they reach a potential final (or why not, win the title) this week in Halle.

#	Player	Age	Country	Pts	+/-
Last Update: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 2:03 PM
1	Carlos Alcaraz	22	ESP	5740
2	Jannik Sinner	23	ITA	3950
3	Alexander Zverev	28	GER	3080
4	Jack Draper	23	GBR	2690
5	Lorenzo Musetti	23	ITA	2600
6	Novak Djoković	38	SRB	2580
7	Casper Ruud	26	NOR	2075
8	Tommy Paul	28	USA	1900
9	Alex de Minaur	26	AUS	1835
10	Ben Shelton	22	USA	1810
11	Holger Rune	22	DEN	1780	+50
12	Jakub Menšík	19	CZE	1730	+50
13	Francisco Cerúndolo	26	ARG	1675
14	Andrey Rublev	27	RUS	1520	+50
15	Félix Auger-Aliassime	24	CAN	1515
16	Alejandro Davidovich Fokina	26	ESP	1470
17	Taylor Fritz	27	USA	1415
18	Daniil Medvedev	29	RUS	1320	+50
19	Stefanos Tsitsipas	26	GRE	1305	+50
20	Arthur Fils	21	FRA	1210
21	Tallon Griekspoor	28	NED	1135
22	Flavio Cobolli	23	ITA	1110
23	Tomáš Macháč	24	CZE	1065	+50
24	Frances Tiafoe	27	USA	1050
25	Jiří Lehečka	23	CZE	1040
26	Sebastián Báez	24	ARG	1010
27	Alexander Bublik	28	KAZ	995	+50
28	Denis Shapovalov	26	CAN	995
29	Alexandre Müller	28	FRA	970
30	Grigor Dimitrov	34	BUL	930
31	Joao Fonseca	18	BRA	872
32	Brandon Nakashima	23	USA	870
33	Ugo Humbert	26	FRA	815
34	Karen Khachanov	29	RUS	810
35	Camilo Ugo Carabelli	26	ARG	788
36	Zizou Bergs	26	BEL	778
37	Hubert Hurkacz	28	POL	775
38	Daniel Altmaier	26	GER	775
39	Alex Michelsen	20	USA	765
40	Nuno Borges	28	POR	760
41	Gaël Monfils	38	FRA	755
42	Gabriel Diallo	23	CAN	751
43	Miomir Kecmanović	25	SRB	720
44	Fábián Marozsán	25	HUN	715	+50
45	Matteo Berrettini	29	ITA	700
46	Sebastian Korda	24	USA	685
47	Luciano Darderi	23	ITA	684
48	Damir Džumhur	33	BIH	658
49	Cameron Norrie	29	GBR	648
50	Matteo Arnaldi	24	ITA	635
51	Reilly Opelka	27	USA	632
52	Alexei Popyrin	25	AUS	630
53	Jaume Munar	28	ESP	630
54	Aleksandar Kovačević	26	USA	607
55	Lorenzo Sonego	30	ITA	600
56	Tomás Martín Etcheverry	25	ARG	595	+40
57	Quentin Halys	28	FRA	593	+50
58	Laslo Djere	30	SRB	593	+25
59	Ethan Quinn	21	USA	574
60	Francisco Comesaña	24	ARG	567
61	Jacob Fearnley	23	GBR	562	+50
62	Marcos Giron	31	USA	550
63	Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard	21	FRA	550
64	Borna Ćorić	28	CRO	527
65	Hamad Medjedović	21	SRB	525
66	Luca Nardi	21	ITA	523
67	Learner Tien	19	USA	500
68	Pedro Martínez	28	ESP	495
69	Mariano Navone	24	ARG	490
70	Corentin Moutet	26	FRA	473	+25
71	Adam Walton	26	AUS	469	+13
72	Brandon Holt	27	USA	464
73	Márton Fucsovics	33	HUN	459
74	Hugo Dellien	32	BOL	429
75	Vít Kopřiva	28	CZE	427
76	Tristan Schoolkate	24	AUS	426	+8
77	Cristian Garín	29	CHI	412	+7
78	Emilio Nava	23	USA	411
79	Raphaël Collignon	23	BEL	410
80	Valentin Royer	24	FRA	409
81	Jenson Brooksby	24	USA	405
82	Mattia Bellucci	24	ITA	402
83	Pablo Carreño Busta	33	ESP	399
84	Chun Hsin Tseng	23	TWN	399
85	Filip Misolic	23	AUT	391	+7
86	Alexander Shevchenko	24	KAZ	375
87	Kei Nishikori	35	JPN	375
88	Roberto Bautista Agut	37	ESP	375	+50
89	Dalibor Svrčina	22	CZE	375	+1
90	Jesper de Jong	25	NED	363	+13
91	Christopher O'Connell	31	AUS	358	+13
92	Pierre Hugues Herbert	34	FRA	348
93	Kamil Majchrzak	29	POL	336
94	Mackenzie McDonald	30	USA	332	+75
95	Liam Draxl	23	CAN	330
96	Benjamin Bonzi	29	FRA	327	+25
97	Matteo Gigante	23	ITA	326	+5
98	Sebastian Ofner	29	AUT	323	+25
99	Rinky Hijikata	24	AUS	321
100	David Goffin	34	BEL	316
101	Daniel Elahi Galán	28	COL	315
102	Tomás Barrios Vera	27	CHI	315	+2
103	Térence Atmane	23	FRA	314	+8
104	Juan Manuel Cerúndolo	23	ARG	312
105	Yunchaokete Bu	23	CHN	312
106	Nikoloz Basilashvili	33	GEO	304
107	Andrea Pellegrino	28	ITA	301
108	Roberto Carballés Baena	32	ESP	300
109	Alexander Blockx	20	BEL	299
110	Otto Virtanen	23	FIN	294
111	Hugo Gaston	24	FRA	293
112	Marin Čilić	36	CRO	292	+8
113	Shintaro Mochizuki	22	JPN	292	+8
114	Dušan Lajović	34	SRB	289
115	Eliot Spizzirri	23	USA	288	+3
116	Román Andrés Burruchaga	23	ARG	286
117	Alejandro Tabilo	28	CHI	285
118	Zsombor Piros	25	HUN	285
119	Hady Habib	26	LBN	284
120	Colton Smith	22	USA	280	+3
121	Nishesh Basavareddy	20	USA	280
122	Jordan Thompson	31	AUS	275
123	Jason Kubler	32	AUS	275
124	Tristan Boyer	24	USA	274	+8
125	Elmer Møller	21	DEN	274
126	Francesco Passaro	24	ITA	273
127	Jaime Faria	21	POR	271	+8
128	Aleksandar Vukic	29	AUS	270	+25
129	James Duckworth	33	AUS	266
130	Kyrian Jacquet	24	FRA	266
131	Vilius Gaubas	20	LTU	265
132	Thiago Agustín Tirante	24	ARG	262
133	Felipe Meligeni Alves	27	BRA	262
134	Nicolás Jarry	29	CHI	261	+13
135	Thiago Monteiro	31	BRA	255
136	Botic van de Zandschulp	29	NED	251
137	Yoshihito Nishioka	29	JPN	249
138	Carlos Taberner	27	ESP	238
139	Federico Coria	33	ARG	238
140	Dino Prižmić	19	CRO	234
141	Chris Rodesch	23	LUX	228	+3
142	Arthur Rinderknech	29	FRA	225	+3
143	Arthur Bouquier	24	FRA	222
144	Ignacio Buse	21	PER	221
145	Guy Den Ouden	23	NED	220
146	Marco Trungelliti	35	ARG	215
147	Yosuke Watanuki	27	JPN	213
148	Vitaliy Sachko	27	UKR	213
149	Dmitry Popko	28	KAZ	211
150	Henrique Rocha	21	POR	210

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