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Jannik Sinner marks 54 weeks at No. 1 in ATP rankings, surpassing Djokovic’s first stint. Ben Shelton debuts in Top 10, joining his countrymen Fritz and Paul.
Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic at the French Open (AFP)
A month ago, Jannik Sinner became just the fifth man in ATP rankings history to reach 50 straight weeks in their first career stint at No. 1.
Now, he hits another milestone as he ramps up preparations for the Halle Open.
Sinner kicked off his 54th consecutive week at No. 1, surpassing Novak Djokovic for the fourth-longest first stint at the top spot.
Djokovic first rose to No. 1 in July 2011 after winning his first Wimbledon title and spent 53 straight weeks at the top spot before getting displaced by Roger Federer in July 2012.
Sinner first rose to the top spot in June of last year.
LONGEST FIRST STINTS AT NO. 1 IN ATP RANKINGS HISTORY (since 1973):
- 237 weeks: Roger Federer [2004-08]
- 160 weeks: Jimmy Connors [1974-77]
- 75 weeks: Lleyton Hewitt [2001-03]
- 54 weeks: Jannik Sinner [2024-25]
- 53 weeks: Novak Djokovic [2011-12]
Sinner isn’t in danger of losing his No. 1 status anytime soon, either. Not only is he currently 2,030 ranking points clear of No. 2-ranked Carlos Alcaraz, 10,880 to 8,850, but he could potentially build on that lead in the coming weeks.
In terms of longest stints at No. 1 in ATP rankings history, whether it’s their first stint or not, Sinner’s current run of 54 consecutive weeks ranks 13th, and it’ll move up a few spots following Wimbledon.
There was yet another big breakthrough on the latest ATP rankings, as American Ben Shelton rises from No. 12 to No. 10—his Top 10 debut—after reaching the first grass-court semifinal of his career in Stuttgart.
He’s the first U.S. man born in the 2000s to break into the elite. And that’s not the end of it.
With Shelton’s countrymen Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul currently at No. 4 and No. 8, this is also the first time there are three American men inside the Top 10 at the same time in almost two decades.
The last time this happened was the week of April 17th, 2006, when—with almost identical rankings to this week—Andy Roddick was No. 4, James Blake was No. 7, and Andre Agassi was No. 10.
That was actually Agassi’s final career week in the Top 10.
Fritz jumps from No. 7 back to his career-high of No. 4 this week after winning his first title of the year in Stuttgart. Paul rose to his new career-high of No. 8 a week ago after reaching the quarterfinals of Roland Garros, which was his third quarterfinal at the last four majors.
And it’s possible we could have four American men in the Top 10 soon, with Frances Tiafoe lurking just outside the elite at No. 13.
After training in the field of broadcast media, Siddarth, as a sub-editor for News18 Sports, currently dabbles in putting together stories, from across a plethora of sports, onto a digital canvas. His long-term…Read More
After training in the field of broadcast media, Siddarth, as a sub-editor for News18 Sports, currently dabbles in putting together stories, from across a plethora of sports, onto a digital canvas. His long-term… Read More
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