ATP Ranking: Alcaraz regains the world No. 1 spot

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This type of articles takes on a special meaning when there is a change in leadership. Welcome to Monday, September 8, 2025, a day where Carlos Alcaraz rises for the fifth time in his career to the world No.1 spot in the ATP rankings. The Spaniard needed to win his second US Open to secure this goal, and he did it, dropping only one set throughout the tournament, which he lost in the final against Jannik Sinner. A disappointed face from the Italian who not only missed out on another Grand Slam title but also saw his top rival remove him from the top position of the ATP rankings.

Therefore, things now stand as follows. Carlos Alcaraz sits at the top with 11,540 points in his tally, quite an achievement, no need to be a sage to see that. Well, it comes as no surprise with the youngster amassing 61 victories this season and claiming seven titles, a remarkable feat that has led him back to this position. Jannik Sinner now drops to second place with 10,780 points, which means a 760 points gap. Since June 2024, we had the San Candido native ruling the locker room, but now calculations point towards a long reign for the Spanish player. Just thinking about everything he has to defend from here until the end of the season, it's quite normal for Sinner to let go of this goal for a distant future.

Completing the top 10 with some slight modifications, but nothing significant. Novak Djokovic jumped three positions to re-enter the top four, though this won't affect anything until the end of the season. Why? Because beyond the tournament he will play in Athens – as he confirmed in his last press conference, we don't know if we will see him compete in more events, not even in the ATP Finals that he opted to skip last season. The other change in this selection, but this time negatively, is the drop of Jack Draper to No. 7 due to an injury suffered in the second round, which stopped him from defending the semifinal reached in New York twelve months ago.

Moving along to the next part of the rankings, there are three names within the top 20 that are worth mentioning, though not all for the same reasons. We talk about Félix Auger-Aliassime (#13) and a jump of 14 positions thanks to the semifinals reached in New York, even managing to steal a set from the defending champion. We also talk about Jiri Lehecka (#16), who made it to the quarterfinals where he surrendered to Carlitos, but this achievement marks his career-best ranking. Lastly, we mention the disappointing performance of Daniil Medvedev (#18), sliding back five positions and is at risk of dropping out of the top 20 in the world.

I would like to highlight other players who have experienced changes in their rankings after the fourth Grand Slam of the season. A major drop for Frances Tiafoe (#29), who is at risk of losing his seed position in upcoming tournaments. Continual rise for Luching Darderi (#30), who was seen this week winning a Challenger in his country. Consistent improvement for Jaume Munar (#37), who also achieves his career-best ranking currently with no apparent ceiling. Lastly, the excitement of witnessing Joao Fonseca (#42) evolving steadily. At only 19 years old, it's rare to find many players in the modern era finishing as high at such a young age.

BEYOND THE TOP 50

We don’t forget to look beyond the top 100, where we find another profile of players equally dedicated to improving and striving to reach the higher ranks. There are celebrations in France as both Adrian Mannarino (+22) and Arthur Rinderknech (+25) have significantly climbed in the rankings, now inside the top 60. A remarkable surge also for Kamil Majckrzak (#14) and especially Jan-Lennard Struff (#98), whom we still consider part of a group of players despite what the numbers say.

For Spanish tennis, the saddest news comes from Roberto Carballés (#109) who drops 22 positions and falls out of the top 100 for the first time in a long while. Honors for Ignacio Buse (#112) achieving his best-ever ranking after winning the Copa Sevilla, and applause for Leandro Riedi, the player with the most significant rise in the rankings during this fortnight. The Swiss player jumped a total of 268 positions! Waking up this morning as the 167th best in his field. A run to the round of 16 in Flushing Meadows was the reason for this leap.

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