Jannik Sinner just had one of the best moments of his career at Wimbledon, and it’s paying off big time in the latest ATP rankings.
Just 36 days ago, Sinner went through what might be the most heartbreaking loss in tennis history. He was serving for the French Open title against Carlos Alcaraz with three championship points at 5-3, 40-0 in the fourth set.
He lost it all in a fifth-set tiebreak.
| Name | Age | Points | Stats 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jannik Sinner | 24 | 15,405 | 33 - 3 |
That kind of devastating defeat would crush most players. So when Sinner made it to the Wimbledon final, people were already impressed. But the big question was whether he could actually beat Alcaraz after losing their last five matches.
Sinner’s Perfect Response
The Italian’s answer was pretty spectacular. Sure, Alcaraz took the first set, but Sinner completely dominated the next three to win 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 and claim his first Wimbledon title.
That victory did wonders for his ranking position too.
Before Wimbledon started, Alcaraz had been closing the gap fast. The Spaniard had won Monte-Carlo, the Italian Open, the French Open, and Queen’s Club in just a few months. He’d cut Sinner’s lead to just 1,130 points.
Now? Sinner sits on 12,030 points compared to Alcaraz’s 8,600.
The Wimbledon champion picked up 1,600 points while Alcaraz actually lost 700 since he couldn’t defend last year’s title. That’s a pretty comfortable lead of 3,430 points.
But here’s the thing – Sinner has way more points to defend than Alcaraz for the rest of the year. So the 2022 US Open champion still has a real shot at finishing 2025 as world No. 1 if he plays well.
Big Movers in the Top 10
Jack Draper dropped one spot to No. 5 after a really disappointing second-round loss at his home tournament. He fell to Marin Cilic, which had to sting.
Taylor Fritz moved up to take Draper’s No. 4 spot after reaching the Wimbledon semifinals.
Ben Shelton hit a career-high ranking of No. 9 thanks to his quarterfinals run. Though he did lose to Sinner for the sixth straight time when they met.
The rest of the top 10 stayed pretty stable. Alexander Zverev holds onto No. 3, while Novak Djokovic remains at No. 6. Djokovic recently confirmed he wants to return to Wimbledon at least one more time, so that’s something to look forward to.
Lorenzo Musetti sits at No. 7, Holger Rune at No. 8, and Andrey Rublev rounds out the top 10.
Other Notable Changes
Frances Tiafoe is just one spot below his career-high at No. 11. But he’s got a tough couple of months ahead – he has tons of points to defend from last year’s Cincinnati final and US Open semifinal runs.
Daniil Medvedev had a rough Wimbledon, plummeting five spots to No. 14. The former US Open champion lost in the first round for the third straight Grand Slam, this time falling to Benjamin Bonzi in a shocking upset.
On the bright side, teenage sensation João Fonseca jumped six spots to a career-high No. 48 after making the third round. Not bad for a guy with very little grass court experience.
Stefanos Tsitsipas dropped to No. 27, and his coaching situation with Goran Ivanišević looks pretty uncertain after some brutal comments from the Croatian about his physical condition.
Flavio Cobolli hit a career-high No. 19, capping off what’s been a pretty eventful rankings update.
The summer hardcourt season should be fascinating to watch, especially with Sinner and Alcaraz likely to keep trading blows for that top spot.
