3 - Novak Djokovic is the second player after Roger Federer to win 3 Grand Slams and the ATP Finals in multiple ATP seasons during the Open Era; the Serbian managed to do it in 2015 as well. Spellbound. #ATP | @atptour @ATPMediaInfo
Novak Djokovic finishes top of final UTR Rankings for 2023 as Carlos Alcaraz weirdly finishes behind Rafael Nadal
ATPMonday, 04 December 2023 at 20:52
Serbia’s legendary tennis star Novak Djokovic finished top of the UTR ranking in 2023
The 36-year-old is often regarded as the greatest
player in the history of men’s singles tennis in the Open era, having won as
many as 24 Grand Slam titles.
Djokovic had a fabulous year at the highest level where he
ended up winning three out of four Grand Slams and his only defeat in a
major tournament was in the final at Wimbledon.
What is UTR in tennis?
So Djokovic finished in 2023 as the number one in the UTR rankings, but what is the Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) exactly?
This amazing system tracks your skill level based on your match results and performance. Whether you are a beginner with a UTR of 1 or a pro like Rafael Nadal above 16, you can always improve your game and challenge yourself with UTR. UTR is dynamic and responsive, meaning it changes with every match you play. It takes into account who you play against, how well they play, and how close the match is. Plus, it doesn't matter if you are male or female, UTR is the same for everyone. You can join tournaments with players of different genders and ages, and boost your rating by competing with them.
Sinner ranked second on UTR
However, on that UTR ranking, surprisingly, the number
two on the list is Italy’s young tennis star Jannik Sinner.
The 22-year-old had a fabulous year where he not only won
four ATP titles including a Masters event in Canada but also went on to play in
the final of the ATP Finals in his home country where he lost to the current
world number one player.
Other than that, Sinner also played a huge role in helping Italy
in securing their first Davis Cup title in more than four decades. While doing
that, he also joined the elite list of players who managed to defeat Djokovic
twice in the space of one week.
More surprisingly, the only other Grand Slam winner in 2023 —
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz — finished behind the former world number one Rafael
Nadal who has not played any tennis from the last 10 months.
Just In
Popular News
Latest Comments
- Why does Tennisuptodate feel like her PR Department's constant deluge of daily/weekly media submissions are 'tennis news' ?
mandoist19-11-2024 - 'Apologies', in cases like this where people are caught being their True Selves, are best shoved up their butts.mandoist19-11-2024
- Paolini playing Swiatek and then has to come back an hour later to play doubles. The BJ Cup is like the rest of tennis entrepreneurs.PalopoDave18-11-2024
- Nice amount
AceOfBase18-11-2024 - Bitchy Jean King just said (in interview) "the WTA players should stop whining about the schedule and just Play". That's how she really feels about "my girls".mandoist16-11-2024
