Djokovic, on the first step since February 3, 2020, could be dislodged by Medvedev on February 28 according to a multitude of scenarios, while the first is expected at the ATP 500 in Dubai, when the second should return to competition at the Acapulco ATP 500 the same week.
No change is to be noted in the World Top 10 this week.
The young Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime (N.9), who won his first trophy by winning the final of the ATP 500 tournament in Rotterdam against the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas (N.4), is approaching 8th place, still occupied by the Norwegian Casper Ruud, who won the ATP 250 tournament in Buenos Aires.
In the final, Ruud won against the Argentinian Diego Schwartzman, who won a place (N.14).
The American Taylor Fritz, quarter-finalist in Dallas, nibbling him two places (N.17), while his compatriot Reilly Opelka, winner of the tournament, joined the Top 20 (N.20, +3).
On the French side, Gaël Monfils, winner in Rotterdam in 2020, had decided to skip the 2022 edition to rest.
He therefore loses the 500 points of his title and leaves this Top 20, his worst ranking for three years (N.25, -7).
Gaël Monfils during the Open Sud de France in Montpellier, February 3, 2022 Pascal GUYOT AFP / Archives
Ugo Humbert is ranked 42nd in the world (-1) and ahead of Benoît Paire (N.52, -2), Adrian Mannarino, quarter-finalist in Dallas (N.53, +4), Arthur Rinderknech (N.61, -1 ), Hugo Gaston (68th, +1), Benjamin Bonzi (69th, -1), and Richard Gasquet (76th, +1).
ATP ranking after the matches played on Sunday:
1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 10875 pts
2. Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 9635
3. Alexander Zverev (GER) 7865
4. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 7355
5. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6875
6. Matteo Berrettini (ITA) 5018
7. Andrey Rublev (RUS) 4700
8. Casper Ruud (NOR) 4065
9. Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 4018
10. Jannik Sinner (ITA) 3429
11. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 3336
12. Denis Shapovalov (CAN) 2930
13. Cameron Norrie (GBR) 2910
14. Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 2655 (+1)
15. Aslan Karatsev (RUS) 2633 (-1)
16. Roberto Bautista (ESP) 2380 (+1)
17. Taylor Fritz (USA) 2310 (+2)
18. Pablo Carreno (ESP) 2265 (-2)
19. Christian Garin (CHI) 2193 (+1)
20. Reilly Opelka (USA) 2051 (+3)
...
25. Gael Monfils (FRA) 1823 (-7)
42. Ugo Humbert (FRA) 1283 (-1)
52. Benoit Paire (FRA) 1120 (-2)
53. Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 1109 (+4)
61. Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) 1042 (-1)
68. Hugo Gaston (FRA) 923 (+1)
69. Benjamin Bonzi (FRA) 919 (-1)
76. Richard Gasquet (FRA) 852 (+1)
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