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

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Tuesday, 17 June 2025 at 14:15
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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.
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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