Novak Djokovic’s historic twenty third Grand Slam victory on the French Open propelled him again to the highest of the world rankings, whereas Rafael Nadal endured a shocking drop out of the highest 100 for the primary time in 20 years.
Djokovic, 36, started his record-extending 388th week on the summit on Monday, leaping two locations within the standings after his victory in Paris on the weekend. He beat Spaniard Alcaraz within the semifinals of the event.
Alcaraz dropped to second place whereas Daniil Medvedev, who crashed out within the first spherical, additionally slid one place down to 3rd. Roland Garros runner-up Casper Ruud remained in fourth place.
Nadal, a 14-times French Open champion, has endured an injury-plagued season and never performed since January due to a hip harm sustained throughout the Australian Open.
The 37-year-old has dropped from fifteenth to 136th within the rankings as a result of his continued absence from the tour. He underwent surgical procedure earlier this month and is predicted to be out for 5 months.
In the ladies’s rankings, Iga Swiatek retained high spot after defending her French Open title. She has held the rating since April 2022, shifting to the summit following Ash Barty’s retirement.
Aryna Sabalenka, who gained the Australian Open in January, had the prospect to overhaul Swiatek however misplaced to Karolina Muchova within the semifinals and remained in second place. French Open finalist Muchova climbed from forty third to a career-high sixteenth.
Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina, who withdrew earlier than her third-round match in Paris as a result of sickness, climbed up one place to 3rd.
Jessica Pegula dropped two locations to fifth, whereas Beatriz Haddad Maia turned the primary Brazilian girl to achieve the highest 10 following her dream run to the semifinals of the French Open.
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