Novak Djokovic returned to number one spot in ATP rankings published Monday despite missing US tournaments last month because of his lack of a Covid vaccination.
Carlos Alcaraz had taken the top ranking from Djokovic after victory in Indian Wells, but the Spaniard bowed out of the semi-finals of the Miami Open on Friday to allow the Serb back for a record 380th week as No.1.
The Serbian great, who recently surpassed Stefanie Graf’s mark of 377 weeks as World No.1, has a 380-point lead over Alcaraz, with Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas in third, more than 1,000pts behind the leading duo.
The 19-year-old became the youngest world No. 1 in ATP history when he won the 2022 US Open. He stayed atop for the rest of the year, despite missing the ATP Finals due to injury, but then slipped to World No. 2 after Djokovic won the Australian Open.
Alcaraz has spent a total of 21 weeks as World No. 1 during his young career, putting him 16th on the list for most weeks at the top spot among the 28 players to reach No. 1.
ATP rankings as of April 3
- Novak Djokovic (SRB) 7,160 pts (+1)
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- Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 6,780 (-1)
- Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 5,770
- Daniil Medvedev 5,150 (+1)
- Casper Ruud (NOR) 5,005 (-1)
- Andrey Rublev 3,470 (+1)
- Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 3,450 (-1)
- Holger Rune (DEN) 3,370
- Jannik Sinner (ITA) 3,345 (+2)
- Taylor Fritz (USA) 3,065
- Karen Khachanov 2,855 (+5)
- Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 2,750 (-3)
- Cameron Norrie (GBR) 2,735 (-1)
- Rafael Nadal (ESP) 2,715 (-1)
- Frances Tiafoe (USA) 2,665 (-1).
- Alexander Zverev (GER) 2,410 (-1)
- Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) 2,185
- Tommy Paul (USA) 2,090 (+1)
- Alex de Minaur (AUS) 2,050 (-1)
- Borna Coric (CRO) 1,890
