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From rising star to ranking king: How Jannik Sinner left Carlos Alcaraz in the dust
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- From rising star to ranking king: How Jannik Sinner left Carlos Alcaraz in the dust
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Jannik Sinner is on one of the most dominant stretches in men's tennis history.
The Italian has remained unbeaten since February, picking up four straight titles, all coming at ATP Masters 1000 events.
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The Italian has not lost a match since February and has clinched four consecutive titles, all of which have come at ATP Masters 1000 events.
On Thursday, he overtook Novak Djokovic for the most consecutive match wins at Masters events with 32 straight victories dating back to Paris 2025.
He is now just two wins away from clinching the Italian Open crown and completing the Career Golden Masters, a feat only Djokovic has managed before.
Sinner reclaimed world number one status from Carlos Alcaraz after winning the Monte-Carlo Masters in April, and now it looks as though he is in for a lengthy run atop the rankings.
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Sinner set to stay world number one until post-Wimbledon
Sinner sits at 14,100 ATP points in the current live rankings, putting him more than 2,000 clear of Alcaraz. That gap grew wider after Alcaraz withdrew from the Italian Open.
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Alcaraz was the defending champion in Rome and lost 1,000 points by pulling out this year. He has also confirmed he won't be playing Roland Garros this season, which will cost him another 2,000 points.
With Sinner now into the semifinals of the Italian Open, he's locked in as world number one until after Wimbledon. Even if Alcaraz were to win both Queen's and Wimbledon while Sinner loses early, Sinner would still remain ahead in the rankings.
Sinner will remain number one through Wimbledon
Sinner currently sits at 14,100 ATP points in the live rankings, more than 2,000 ahead of Alcaraz, whose absence from the Italian Open caused a significant drop.
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Alcaraz won the Rome title in 2025, but his withdrawal this year cost him those 1,000 points. He's also confirmed to be out of Roland Garros, which will see him lose another 2,000 points.
With a semifinal appearance in Rome already secured for Sinner, he's guaranteed to hold onto the top spot until after Wimbledon.
Even if Alcaraz wins both Queen's and Wimbledon while Sinner loses every match from now until then, the Italian will remain ahead in the rankings.
Sinner's ranking may be safe through to Wimbledon, but there's a tough stretch ahead where he'll have a lot of points to defend. He'll first need to cover 1,300 points at Roland Garros after reaching last year's final.
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