Reigning Australian Open and U.S. Open champion Jannik Sinner is aiming to secure the year-end No. 1 ranking for the first time in his career. However, there are several other significant milestones to strive for during the fall swing on the ATP Tour.
Throughout the Grand Slam season, the battle for the No. 2 ranking has been intense, with top players vying for the crucial spot. Carlos Alcaraz’s inconsistent performance in 2024 has led to him and Sinner being placed on the same side of the draw at the French Open, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open.
Alcaraz is now chasing Alexander Zverev for the second spot in the ATP rankings. Zverev currently holds a 105-point lead over the young Spanish player in the 2024 race to Turin. Behind them, there is a significant gap to No. 4 Daniil Medvedev, No. 5 Taylor Fritz, and No. 6 Casper Ruud. Fritz, the runner-up at the U.S. Open, trails Medvedev by 530 points in the rankings.
Medvedev, Fritz, and Ruud are well-positioned to secure spots in the year-end championship, while players like Andrey Rublev and Alex de Minaur need to make up ground. Novak Djokovic is only 45 points away from the crucial eighth position. Other players such as Grigor Dimitrov, Tommy Paul, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Hubert Hurkacz, and Frances Tiafoe are within striking distance, despite being several points behind Djokovic and De Minaur.
Following a week of Davis Cup competition, the ATP Tour resumes with ATP 250 events in Chengdu and Hangzhou starting on Wednesday. The calendar also includes two Masters 1000 tournaments in Shanghai (October 2-13) and Paris (October 28-November 3).
