ATP Ranking: Top 10 Men's Tennis player in the world

The Reigning of the Australian Open 2022 has finally come to an end. Several unexpected and spectacular events have occurred as a result of this approach. From the early departure of several top-seeded players, an incredible quarter-final match to the end of a 44-year of wait and the triumph of the only man to win 21 grand slam titles, this open has witnessed it all. It has, however, aided numerous players in their ascent up the ATP ranking ladder. Let us have a rigorous look at it.

ATP Ranking 2022

1. Novak Djokovic

The Serbian had secured this spot by upsetting Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the Wimbledon semifinals on July 4, 2011. From his desire to become the first player to win all four grand slams and a gold medal in the same year to his abrupt departure from Melbourne, plenty of things have taken place. But one thing has remained constant: his ranking. As he enters his 358th week as No. 1 in the ATP rankings, Djokovic continues to prolong his record-breaking tenure at the top of men's tennis.

2. Daniil Medvedev

The Russian finished ahead of Rafael Nadal (the Spaniard held rank 3 at that time). Medvedev won the title at the Open 13 in Marseille, defeating Pierre-Hugues Herbert in 3 sets to enable himself to move up to second place. Despite the fact that his recent defeat has taken a toll on his mental health, his ranking has remained unaffected.

Read also: Australian Open 2022: Daniil Medvedev draws inspiration from Novak Djokovic

3. Alexander Zverev

The German was ranked fourth at the time when Tsitsipas reached the Roland Garros final and was shortly dethroned by Djokovic. However, winning a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2022 and his achievement throughout propelled Zverev to third place. He managed to cling on to his ranking even after facing an unexpected defeat by rising tennis star Denis Shapovalov in the Australian Open 2022.

4. Stefanos Tsitsipas

Stefanos Tsitsipas notched the World No. 3 ranking when he managed to end up as a runner up in the 2021 French Open. Nevertheless, fate seemed to have something else planned as he subsequently dropped a spot when Alexander Zverev won the gold medal to fill his shoes. His performance eventually decelerated after winning two titles in 2021. Although things took a drastic turn when he managed to secure a spot in the semi-finals of Australian Open 2022. However, his ranking did not escalate as Daniil Medvedev quickly upset him by fetching an incredible victory. (6-7 6-4 4-6 1-6)

5. Rafael Nadal

From three to six, Rafael Nadal lost unbelievably in the semifinals of the French Open against Novak Djokovic. Afterwards, he skipped the Olympics and was injured for nearly four months due to a foot injury. As a consequence, his ranking faced a deterioration. Although, he made a remarkable comeback by winning the ATP summer set at Melbourne in 2022 followed by his latest triumph in the Australian Open 2022, which honoured him with the title of The only man to win 21 Grand Slam titles. Hence, he was able to achieve the 5th ranking.

Read also: Australian Open 2022: Rafael Nadal fetches his 21st grand slam title

6. Matteo Berrettini

The Italian Stallion has accomplished a lot since his amazing performance at Wimbledon 2021, where he ended up being the runner-up. He continued his consistency, which earned him a place in the Australian Open 2022 semi-finals. Despite being eliminated by The Spaniard, the 25-year old's outstanding performance helped him ascend one rank to a career-high No. 6 in the ATP Rankings.

7. Andrey Rublev

After his unexpected defeat in the third round of the Australian Open 2022, Andrey Rublev's ranking encountered a downfall. Afterwards, The Russian ended up discarding one position to give Matteo Berrettini his place at World Number 6.

Read also: Australian Open 2022: Ashleigh Barty brings back the glory

8. Casper Rudd

The 22-year-old had an excellent year, reaching the semifinals of the ATP cup 2021 in Turin. Although, things looked pretty bad when due to an injured ankle, the Norweigian was forced to withdraw from the Australian Open 2022. However, his achievements throughout the year blessed him with a career-high eighth-place finish.

9. Felix Auger-Aliassime

On the ATP Tour, the Canadian reached a career-high of ninth place after finishing eight runner-up finales in singles and one doubles title. Considering the history of ATP Rankings, Auger-Aliassime is the second-youngest to have secured a rank in the top 20. His marvellous gameplay in the Quarterfinals of Australian Open 2022 against World No. 2, has managed to earn him a plethora of applauses.

10. Jannik Sinner

Jannik Sinner ascended into the top ten of the ATP rankings after defeating Gael Monfils to retain his Sofia Open title. However, he slipped the ranking from his hand. He holds a perfect 9-0 record at the ATP 250 event and is the only player to win the championship twice. Although, he entered the Top 10 again after his match with Daniil Medvedev in 2021. However, he faced a departure from the Quarterfinal of the Australian Open 2022 against Tsitsipass, which luckily had no effect on his ranking.

Read also: Jannik Sinner becomes the youngest to win five since 19-year old Djokovic