Big Movers
It has been a difficult period for former World No.21 Lorenzo Sonego, with the Italian dropping out of the top 50 after a loss of form. However, after claiming his first title in two years in Winston-Salem, Sonego has now returned to the top 50 after climbing 10 places upto No.48. Sonego has now won an ATP title on both indoor and outdoor hard courts, as well as on clay and grass.ATP Rankings Top 20 (26/08/24)
Here is the current top 20 in the ATP rankings after last week’s action, with Jannik Sinner still sitting comfortably at the top despite his points withdrawal.| Ranking | Player | Tournaments Played | Points |
| 1 | Jannik Sinner | 18 | 9,360 |
| 2 | Novak Djokovic | 18 | 7,460 |
| 3 | Carlos Alcaraz | 17 | 7,360 |
| 4 | Alexander Zverev | 24 | 7.035 |
| 5 | Daniil Medvedev | 18 | 6,275 |
| 6 | Andrey Rublev | 25 | 4,805 |
| 7 | Hubert Hurkacz | 22 | 4,055 |
| 8 | Casper Ruud | 23 | 3,855 |
| 9 | Grigor Dimitrov | 21 | 3,655 |
| 10 | Alex de Minaur | 23 | 3,435 |
| 11 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 23 | 3,425 |
| 12 | Taylor Fritz | 22 | 3,120 |
| 13 | Ben Shelton | 25 | 3,110 |
| 14 | Tommy Paul | 21 | 2,985 |
| 15 | Holger Rune | 24 | 2,780 |
| 16 | Sebastian Korda | 25 | 2,545 |
| 17 | Ugo Humbert | 27 | 2,330 |
| 18 | Lorenzo Musetti | 30 | 2,255 |
| 19 | Felix Auger-Aliassime | 24 | 2,170 |
| 20 | Frances Tiafoe | 25 | 2,120 |
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Race to the ATP Finals in Turin (26/08/24)
The ATP Finals are a highly anticipated event that take place at the end of each year, featuring the top eight singles players and doubles teams from the tennis season. Despite Sinner losing 400 points from reaching the Indian Wells semi-final earlier this year, the Italian remains the only player to have confirmed their qualification to the ATP Finals in Turin:1. Jannik Sinner – 7000 points (Qualified)2.Carlos Alcaraz – 5960 points 3. Alexander Zverev – 5715 points 4. Daniil Medvedev – 4020 points 5. Casper Ruud – 3595 points 6. Andrey Rublev – 3280 points 7. Novak Djokovic – 3160 points 8. Alex de Minaur – 2905 points
9. Stefanos Tsitsipas – 2725 points 10. Taylor Fritz – 2590 points
Next week
Over the next fortnight all eyes will be on the US Open, with top stars including Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic andCarlos Alcaraz all competing.
Djokovic is bidding for more history, as he attempts to win a record 25th major title and become the first man to defend the US Open singles title since Roger Federer in 2008.
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ATP Rankings rules
ATP rankings track and rank all the players on tour over a 52-week period. Points are awarded for performance, with the biggest tournaments giving out the most points over the course of the year. Those rankings are then used to determine a number of things, such as seedings at tournaments and deciding who qualifies for the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin.ATP rankings points awarded/tournament
The following points are awarded for the different tiers of tournaments on the ATP Tour, with some slight alterations made for the 2024 season:| Tournament category | W | F | SF | QF | R16 | R32 | R64 | R128 | Q |
| ATP Tour | |||||||||
| Grand Slam | 2000 | 1300 | 800 | 400 | 200 | 100 | 50 | 10 | 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATP Finals | +900(1500 max) | +400(1000 max) | 200 for each round robin match win(600 max) | ||||||
| ATP Masters 1000 | 1000 | 650 | 400 | 200 | 100 | 50 | 10 (30) | (10) | 30 (20) |
| ATP 500 | 500 | 330 | 200 | 100 | 50 | (25) | 25 (16) | ||
| ATP 250 | 250 | 165 | 100 | 50 | 25 | (13) | 13 (8) | ||
Admissible tournaments
To prevent players from manipulating the rankings by playing a large amount of smaller tournaments, only 19 tournaments are admissible over the course of the year to make up a ranking. That number does not include the ATP Finals, with that treated as an extra earned opportunity to win rankings points. However, the bigger and most prestigious tournaments are considered ‘mandatory’ entries. For example, if a player lost in round one of a Grand Slam, they would not be permitted to omit it from their ranking in favour of an ATP 250 which earned them more points. Therefore, players who compete at all the mandatory events in a season will have the following breakdown of admissible rankings points:- 4 Grand Slams
- 8 Masters 1000
- 7 ‘Best Other’ performances
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