Jannik Sinner Still Leads ATP Race to Turin
Jannik Sinner is still leading the ATP Race to Turin by a healthy margin as the clay-court swing enters its final month. For the first time this season, Sinner did not reach at least a semifinal of an ATP tournament. He was forced to withdraw ahead of his quarterfinal match at the Madrid Open because of a hip injury. But the Italian has chalked 4500 points to sit firmly at the top of the race. The race, which accounts for points earned in 2024, is a key determinant of the year-end No. 1 ranking. It will also determine the eight best players of the current season who will qualify for the ATP Finals, to be held in November.
Daniil Medvedev remains in second place despite retiring from Madrid. He has garnered 2850 points. If Medvedev does not play in Rome, he could drop outside the top two or three. Casper Ruud (3rd) and Alexander Zverev (4th) are within touching distance of the Russian and could overtake him after the Italian Open, depending on how each performs. Andrey Rublev’s title success in Madrid bumped him into the top 5, taking his points tally to 2070, ahead of Carlos Alcaraz. Stefanos Tsitsipas, who won the Monte Carlo Masters in April, sits in seventh place. Alex de Minaur, Grigor Dimitrov, and Madrid semifinalist Taylor Fritz make up the rest of the Top 10. World No. 1 Novak Djokovic is nowhere near the Top 8 spots for Turin qualification. But that could change after Rome with 1000 points up for grabs. Djokovic is in 12th place with 1310 points and is still chasing his first title of the season.
Some of the players who climbed into the Top 20 of the race include Jiri Lehecka and Felix Auger-Aliassime, who made deep runs in Madrid. Argentina’s Mariano Navone soared up to a high of 22nd thanks to winning the Cagliari Challenger.
2024 ATP Race as of May 6th, 2024:
Rank Player Points
1 Jannik Sinner 4,500
2 Daniil Medvedev 2,850
3 Casper Ruud 2,375
4 Alexander Zverev 2,085
5 Andrey Rublev 2,070
6 Carlos Alcaraz 1,900
7 Stefanos Tsitsipas 1,865
8 Alex de Minaur 1,755
9 Grigor Dimitrov 1,575
10 Taylor Fritz 1,380
11 Hubert Hurkacz 1,360
12 Novak Djokovic 1,310
13 Ugo Humbert 1,275
14 Holger Rune 1,125
15 Sebastian Baez 1,120
16 Felix Auger-Aliassime 1,105
17 Jiri Lehecka 1,035
18 Tommy Paul 1,025
19 Karen Khachanov 1,010
20 Alejandro Tabilo 963
21 Alexander Bublik 960
22 Mariano Navone 863
23 Ben Shelton 850
24 Cameron Norrie 755
25 Nuno Borges 695
26 Jan-Lennard Struff 675
27 Jordan Thompson 655
28 Francisco Cerundolo 650
29 Facundo Diaz Acosta 644
30 Tallon Griekspoor 600
31 Tomas Martin Etcheverry 595
32 Pedro Martinez 584
33 Jack Draper 545
34 Nicolas Jarry 535
35 Frances Tiafoe 535
36 Luciano Darderi 534
37 Fabian Marozsan 530
38 Sebastian Korda 525
39 Lorenzo Musetti 500
40 Jakub Mensik 500
41 Tomas Machac 498
42 Arthur Fils 495
43 Brandon Nakashima 495
44 Dusan Lajovic 485
45 Miomir Kecmanovic 475
46 Flavio Cobolli 470
47 Matteo Arnaldi 470
48 Marton Fucsovics 465
49 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 450
50 Gael Monfils 435
