ATP Ranking: Alcaraz returns to No. 2 and Jódar enters the top 15
One not playing and the other reaching the final in Washington, both Spaniards have become the protagonists this Monday with the latest update of the ranking.
We had to wait one more day to finally have all the numbers on the table. With Taylor Fritz lifting the title in Washington, the ATP ranking will place Rafa Jódar within the world top 15 for the first time in his career.
Meanwhile, Carlos Alcaraz has received good news in these days as he gears up for his return in Cincinnati. The Spaniard regains the No. 2 spot in the world ranking after Alexander Zverev lost the points he was defending from last season. A minor modification in the table that, however, can be crucial ahead of the upcoming US Open, although it seems difficult for the Spaniard to win this battle.
Another development at the top of the ranking involves Ben Shelton, who drops three positions and closes the world top 10. The American is surpassed by Flavio Cobolli, who continues to confirm his extraordinary progress and rises to ninth place, and by Taylor Fritz, who is ranked eighth in the world after his title a few hours ago in Washington.
But if we focus on one of the major protagonists of the week, that man is undoubtedly Rafa Jódar. The Madrid native signs another quality leap after reaching the final of his first ATP 500, thus breaking into the top fifteen in the world for the first time by placing 15th, consolidating the best moment of his career. Behind him, Learner Tien holds the 19th position, while Frances Tiafoe closes the top 20 in a ranking that continues to experience significant movements.
Beyond the top twenty positions, significant changes are also recorded. Francisco Cerúndolo loses three places and falls to 23rd, while Alejandro Tabilo continues with his good form and rises to 26th. The decline of Karen Khachanov is even more pronounced, as he drops thirteen spots to 39th. Conversely, Denis Shapovalov continues to regain his form and climbs to 43rd place in the ranking.
Good and bad news for Australian tennis
In the area of declines, the notable drops include Yannick Hanfmann, who falls to 57th, Zachary Svajda drops to 87th, while Holger Rune nearly exits the top 100, falling to 99th. Even more drastic is the plunge of Alexei Popyrin, who loses 36 positions and drops to 139th. The positive note for Australian tennis comes from Bernard Tomic, who continues to climb positions and is now ranked 160th in the world.
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