(Paris) He’s back home: Novak Djokovic, on the strength of his 23rd Grand Slam title, regains “his” place as world No.1 on Monday, for a 388th week, in an ATP ranking where another tennis legend, Rafael Nadal disappears from the top 100.
Since turning professional in 2003, 36-year-old ‘Nole’ has held the position of best player in the world for more than seven cumulative years, breaking the male and female record held by Germany’s Steffi in February. Graff (377 weeks).
If Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal no longer challenge him for the throne, it is the young Spanish prodigy Carlos Alcaraz who now disputes his place as world number one. As such, the Serb progresses two places and benefits in the new classification from his victory in the semi-final on Friday against the Murcian, paralyzed by cramps and who falls to 2nd place, but also from the early elimination of Daniil Medvedev .
Angry with the Parisian clay court, the Russian, beaten in the 1st round, fell back a length, in third position.
Again defeated in the final of a Grand Slam, like last year, the Norwegian Casper Ruud narrowly retains his 4th place, with only 40 points ahead of the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas (5th).
Behind this quintet, the changes are few: eliminated in the 1st round in Paris, the Quebecer Félix Auger-Aliassime leaves the top 10 (11th, -1) in favor of the Russian Karen Khachanov who, on the contrary, rather shone during the fortnight (defeat in quarters against Djokovic).
Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo also reaped the benefits of his quarter-final and joined the top 20, in last place (3).
Very far from these peaks, the tumble was expected, but remains dizzying: winner a year ago of his 22nd Grand Slam title, the 14th at Roland-Garros, Rafael Nadal pays his package through injury and loses 121 places. The Mallorcan is now 136th and this fall is set to continue given the duration of his unavailability (several months).
136. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 445 (-121)
