The withdrawal of Carlos Alcaraz from the ATP Shanghai prevents the Spaniard from widening the gap with Jannik Sinner in the race to be the world number one. The Spaniard will lose 200 points from last year's quarter-finals, and here is where the option arises for the Italian to regain control of the circuit. If he manages to win the ATP Beijing, ATP Shanghai, and ATP Vienna, he would once again become the world number one. However, it may only last him one or two weeks because the Spaniard is only defending 300 points between Paris and the ATP Finals, while the Italian is defending 1500. Whatever happens, the fight for the number one spot promises to be interesting.
Sinner can return to world #1 on October 27th if he wins Beijing, Shanghai, and Vienna.
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) September 30, 2025
Then he would still lose it after one week, as the 2024 ATP Finals points (1500 vs. Alcaraz's 200) drop after Paris (where he can earn a maximum of 1000).
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