With the Miami Open concluded, there has unsurprisingly been a shake-up in the ATP world rankings.
After all, it was an unpredictable event, with plenty of the event’s top seeds falling early.
This offered an opportunity for lesser-ranked stars to enjoy deep runs at a top-level event and thus boost their rankings further ahead of the clay-court swing.
Jiri Lehecka is obviously the biggest winner in this regard, having reached the final, but other stars like Arthur Fils, Frances Tiafoe and Térence Atmane have benefited from their runs.
However, for the top ten, it was not really a story of success.
The new ATP top ten following Jannik Sinner’s win at the Miami Open
Because of so many early exits from top seeds, there have not been any huge movements within the ATP top ten.
Instead, we have actually seen a few small stumbles, particularly for Novak Djokovic and Taylor Fritz.
| Ranking | Player | Points after Miami | Movement |
| 1 | Carlos Alcaraz | 13,590 | – |
| 2 | Jannik Sinner | 12,400 | – |
| 3 | Alexander Zverev | 5205 | + 1 |
| 4 | Novak Djokovic | 4720 | – 1 |
| 5 | Lorenzo Musetti | 4265 | – |
| 6 | Alex de Minaur | 4095 | – |
| 7 | Felix Auger-Aliassime | 4000 | + 1 |
| 8 | Taylor Fritz | 3870 | – 1 |
| 9 | Ben Shelton | 3860 | – |
| 10 | Daniil Medvedev | 3610 | – |
The 24-time Grand Slam champion opted not to play in Miami, having reached the final last year. This decision has only seen him drop one place though, below Alexander Zverev.
Djokovic has since pulled out of Monte Carlo too.
Taylor Fritz is another faller, losing to the eventual finalist Lehecka in the Round of 16, but having reached the semi-finals in 2025. He was leapfrogged by Félix Auger-Aliassime.
However, perhaps the most interesting development from Miami is the race for the world number one spot, as Jannik Sinner is now within touching distance of Carlos Alcaraz ahead of a jam-packed clay-court schedule.
Jannik Sinner closes in on world number one Carlos Alcaraz
Since winning the US Open last year, the Spaniard has enjoyed being the world number one again.
After all, it had been a lengthy distance between his stints, with that lengthy gap owed to Sinner’s dominance.
However, having underperformed at both Indian Wells and the Miami Open, the door has been opened ahead of a busy few months where Alcaraz has plenty of points to defend.
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In fact, in Monte Carlo alone, he will be seeking to ensure he does not lose significant ground, given the fact that he won the title last year, whilst Sinner did not compete at all.
Alcaraz remains 1,190 ranking points clear of his great rival, but has a further 4,300 to defend in the coming months on this new surface.
It seems unlikely that he will hold onto his top spot, which could be relinquished as early as next month in Monaco.
