Novak Djokovic leads Under Pressure Rating from ATP with intriguing choices inside top eight

World No.1 Novak Djokovic is known for his tremendous mental strength, therefore it comes as no surprise that he leads the recent list of tennis players who perform well under pressure.

Compiled by the ATP, the list assigns players an Under Pressure rating, which is calculated based on how well they perform when facing break points. It also takes into account whether the players hold serve after facing these break points, and if they converting any break point opportunities faced or eventually winning any deciding set or tiebreaks.

The Serbian sits atop the list, being granted an Under Pressure Rating score of 251. Coming in second place is Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner, who has a rating of 246.8. Recent Indian Wells champion Carlos Alcaraz rounds out the top 3, with a score of 242. To everyone's surprise, Finnish star Emil Ruusuvuori has a rating of 230.5, placing him at seventh on the list. Below is the top 8, according to the ATP statistics.

1. Novak Djokovic 251.0
2. Jannik Sinner 246.8
3. Carlos Alcaraz 242.0
4. Holger Rune 240.8
5. Grigor Dimitrov 238.8
6. Daniil Medvedev 236.5
7. Emil Ruusuvuori 230.5
8. Alexander Zverev 229.8