With the cancellation of this week’s BNP Paribas Open, we’ll use the free time to give an update on the ATP rankings while at the same time wishing tennis—and the globe—good health and prosperity during these uncertain times.



Hopefully all will be back to normal soon. For now let’s look at the players that have made the most notable achievements on the ATP ranking ladder.

Nole’s No.1

It has been a whirlwind 70 days of ATP tennis that has seen Novak Djokovic reclaim--and hold--the ATP’s top ranking after his title at the Australian Open. Today Djokovic is in the midst of his 281st week at No.1, which puts him just five weeks behind Pete Sampras for second place on the all-time list. If Djokovic can hold on to the top spot for another 24 weeks after that (29 from now), he will tie Roger Federer for the most weeks on top of the ATP rankings all-time at 310—mark your calendars as Djokovic could tie Federer on September 29 and pass him on October 6.

Thiem breaks into Top 3

Dominic Thiem achieved the difficult task of breaking up the Top 3 dominance of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer for the first time since 6 May 2019 and he also reached his first major hard court final, pushing Novak Djokovic to five sets in the Aussie Open final.

Rublev Surges into Top 15

It’s been a really solid start to 2020 for Russia’s Andrey Rublev. If you count last year’s Davis Cup, Rublev began the year by stretching his career-best winning streak to 15. He has since lost but is now up to a career-high ranking of 14 with a record of 15-3 on the season. He’s also fifth in the ATP’s Race to London right now.

And here is how the Race to London standings shape up on the ATP side after two-plus months of tennis:

Novak pulling away from the field. Gael Monfils with a very solid third place. pic.twitter.com/5QJAVLKI7I

— TennisNow (@Tennis_Now) March 10, 2020