Since his beginnings as a professional in 2003, ‘Nole’, 36, has held the position of best player in the world for more than seven years in total, surpassing the record, for men and women, which was held by the German Steffi Graff (377 weeks).
The young Spanish prodigy Carlos Alcaraz currently seems the best placed to dispute the position of No. 1 in the world. The Serbian defeated Alcaraz in the semifinals of the Grand Slam on clay, after the Murcian -current N.2- withdrew due to physical problems.
The Russian Daniil Medvedev, who is not good at the Parisian tournament, lost in the first round and fell one place (3rd).
And once again defeated in the final of a Grand Slam, like last year in Paris, the Norwegian Casper Ruud rightly retained his fourth position, with a 40-point advantage over the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas (5th).
Behind that quintet the changes are less notable: eliminated in the first round in Paris, the Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime leaves the Top-10 (11th, -1) to the benefit of the Russian Karen Khachanov, quarterfinalist.
The Argentine Francisco Cerúndolo also reaps the fruits of reaching the quarterfinals and goes on to integrate the Top-20 (+3).
And the most striking fall is starring Nadal. Winner a year ago of his 22nd Grand Slam title, the 14th at Roland Garros, the Spaniard pays for his absence due to injury, losing 121 places. The Mallorcan is now 136th and this fall could increase in view of its expected period of decline (several months).
Top 10 of the ATP ranking on June 12:
1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 7,595 pts (+2)
2. Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 7,175 (-1)
3. Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 6,100 (-1)
4. Casper Ruud (NOR) 4,960
5. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 4,920
6. Holger Rune (DEN) 4,375
7. Andrey Rublev (RUS) 4,000
8. Taylor Fritz (USA) 3,515
9. Jannik Sinner (ITA) 3,300
10. Karen Khachanov (RUS) 3,125 (+1)