Rome, Aug. 4 (LaPresse) – Jannik Sinner begins his 83rd week as world No. 1. The Italian, the tenth player to have spent the most time at the top of the rankings since the computerized ranking system was introduced in 1973, is 19 weeks away from tying Andre Agassi’s ninth-place record (101 weeks). He could catch up to Agassi if he remains the world No. 1 without interruption through Dec. 7. The five-time Grand Slam champion leads the rankings with 13,450 points, 5,290 more than Carlos Alcaraz, who has climbed back to No. 2 despite still being sidelined since April due to a right wrist injury. Germany’s Alexander Zverev has, in fact, dropped to No. 3 because the points earned at last year’s Canadian Masters 1000 expire today: the German had earned 400 points thanks to his semifinal appearance, which have been temporarily replaced by the 40 points from this year’s United Cup. As a result, he loses 360 points compared to the previous rankings. Zverev, the defending champion at Roland Garros, has a chance to reclaim the No. 2 spot in Canada, where he will take the court as the top seed, aiming to win the title for the second time following his 2017 victory. Sinner and Alcaraz will, in fact, return to action in Cincinnati, where they faced off last year in a final that ended with the Italian withdrawing after just five games due to a virus. They will therefore be defending 650 and 1,000 points, respectively.
ATP: Sinner’s 83rd Week as No. 1
Rome, Aug. 4 (LaPresse) – Jannik Sinner begins his 83rd week as world No. 1. The Italian, the tenth player to have spent the most time at the top of the rankings since the computerized ranking system was introduced in 1973, is 19 weeks away from tying Andre Agassi’s ninth-place record (101 weeks). He could catch up to Agassi if he remains the world No. 1 without interruption through Dec. 7. The five-time Grand Slam champion leads the rankings with 13,450 points, 5,290 more than Carlos Alcaraz, who has climbed back to No. 2 despite still being sidelined since April due to a right wrist injury. Germany’s Alexander Zverev has, in fact, dropped to No. 3 because the points earned at last year’s Canadian Masters 1000 expire today: the German had earned 400 points thanks to his semifinal appearance, which have been temporarily replaced by the 40 points from this year’s United Cup. As a result, he loses 360 points compared to the previous rankings. Zverev, the defending champion at Roland Garros, has a chance to reclaim the No. 2 spot in Canada, where he will take the court as the top seed, aiming to win the title for the second time following his 2017 victory. Sinner and Alcaraz will, in fact, return to action in Cincinnati, where they faced off last year in a final that ended with the Italian withdrawing after just five games due to a virus. They will therefore be defending 650 and 1,000 points, respectively.
