On April 22, 2024, the tennis men's and women's singles rankings were updated, and the top 5 lists did not change much. On the men's side, however, Djokovic's world number one is in danger of being overtaken. Currently, Djokovic is in first place with 9,990 points and Sinner is second with 8,660 points, with only 1,330 points separating the two. It can be said that before the French Open, Sinner is expected to have a chance to reach the top of the men's singles No.1.
ATP rankings 1-10:
- Novak Djokovic (9990 points)
- Sinner (8660 points)
- Alcaraz (7145 points)
- Dmitry Medvedev (6995 points)
- Zverev (5385 points)
- Ruud (4480 points)
- Tsitsipas (3860 points)
- Rublev (3750 points)
- Hurkacz (3640 points)
- Dimitrov (3640 points)
It is worth mentioning that due to the not very good performance in the new season, Deyo's points have not changed much. Now, he is only 1,330 points ahead of Sinner, who is in second place. It also gives the Italian a chance to reach the top of the men's singles world No. 1 rank. Because, after that, Deyo announced his withdrawal from ATP1000 Madrid Masters.
Therefore, if Sinner plays well in the next Madrid and Rome Masters, then he will most likely knock out the world number one before the French Open.
Sinner's best result so far in Madrid is the third round in 2022 and the quarterfinals in 2022, while Sinner did not play in the Madrid Masters last season and the Rome Masters reached the fourth round. However, this year's Italians are no different, and after winning the Australian Open Grand Slam title, Sinner continued his fine form, winning his second Masters title (Miami) and reaching the semi-finals of the Masters in Indian Wells and Monte Carlo.
Djokovic, on the other hand, did not play in the Madrid Masters last season and continues to miss this year. But the Serbian king reached the quarter-finals of the Rome Masters last year, so he still has 180 points to secure this year. Given his current form and age, as well as preparing for the upcoming French Open Grand Slam, Djokovic may have tactically opted to forgo the Rome Masters in favour of dedicating himself to the French Open.
All things considered, Sinner may really be on track to reach the men's singles world No. 1 for the first time before the French Open. Of course, the premise is to be able to perform well at the Madrid and Rome Masters.
WTA Rankings 1-10:
- Swiatek (9920 points)
- Gauff (7203 points)
- Sabalenka (6858 points)
- Rybakina (6293 points)
- Pegula (4655 points)
- Vondrousova (4035 points)
- Zheng Qinwen (3945 points)
- Sakkari (3815 points)
- Jabeur (3543 points)
- Ostapenko (3383 points)
In addition, Yuan Yue is ranked 36th with 1461 points, Wang Xinyu is ranked 40th with 1346 points, and Zhang Zhizhen is ranked 55th with 868 points. It is worth mentioning that several people have successfully entered the main draw of the French Open, among them, Zhang Zhizhen broke into the third round of the French Open last season, and Zheng Qinwen's best result in the French Open is the fourth round in 2022, but this year, Zheng Qinwen reached the final of the Australian Open, which also makes fans look forward to her performance in the French Open!