Roger Federer, who last week had come out of the top ten in the ATP rankings for the third time in the last two decades, lost another four places to finish 15th in the ranking published on Monday, which is still dominated by Serbian Novak Djokovic.
The Swiss, who has not played since the quarter-finals at Wimbledon on July 7, continues to recover from a right knee injury as Federer was overtaken by Italian Jannik Sinner (11th, +2), by Canadians Felix Auger -Aliassime (12th) and Denis Shapovalov (13th, +2), and by the British Cameron Norrie (14th, +2).
Sinner, recent ATP 250 champion from Antwerp, reached the best ranking of his career, like Norrie, champion in Indian Wells a week earlier, and Norwegian Casper Ruud, new 8th in the world to the detriment of Dominic Thiem in the only change of position in the top ten.
Jannick Sinner, right, stayed with ATP Antwerp after beating Argentine Diego Schwartzman in the final. Photo: AP
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All that movement caused him a little fall to Diego Schwartzman, victim of Sinner’s devastating tennis in the definition of the tournament played in Belgium, who lost two positions and now appears 16th to remain the best South American in the ranking, just one step above the Chilean Cristian Garín.
Another of the curiosities is the Russian Aslan Karatsev, winner of the Moscow tournament, who at the age of 28 stars in his first foray into the top 20 (19th, +3).
The Argentines? Federico Delbonis fell one place and appears 41 °, Federico Coria lost six places and is 74 °, Guido Pella climbed two positions and appears 80 ° and Facundo Bagnis remains 81 °. The big news is the premiere of Juan Manuel Cerúndolo, just 19 years old, among the best 100 in the world. A recent semifinalist at the Buenos Aires Challenger, he climbed 8 places to finish 94th in the standings.
Los Cerúndolo, Francisco and Juan Manuel, leading a new generation of Argentine tennis players with a great future. Photo Twitter @CordobaOpen
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Juanma it is the best located among the next generation. A little further back and In continuous growth, the figure of Sebastián Báez appears, which comes from being consecrated in the Racket Club and is located 112 ° after climbing 12 steps. One is above the other Cerúndolo, Francisco, who also comes from making the semifinals at the Buenos Aires Challenger.
And Juan Martín Del Potro? As he continues his recovery with his sights set on the ATP in Buenos Aires, he appears at a distant 742nd place in the world rankings.
El top 20 del ranking ATP
1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 11,430 pts
2. Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 9.630
3. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 7,930
4. Alexander Zverev (GER) 6.680
5. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 5,635
6. Andrey Rublev (RUS) 5.560
7. Matteo Berrettini (ITA) 4,688
8. Casper Ruud (NOR) 3.615 (+1)
9. Dominic Thiem (AUT) 3.405 (-1)
10. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 3.378
11. Jannik Sinner (ITA) 3,260 (+2)
12. Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 3.196
13. Denis Shapovalov (CAN) 2.903 (+2)
14. Cameron Norrie (GBR) 2.895 (+2)
15. Roger Federer (SUI) 2,785 (-4)
16. Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 2.693 (-2)
17. Cristian Garin (CHI) 2,510
18. Pablo Carreño (ESP) 2,400
19. Aslan Karatsev (RUS) 2,392 (+3)
20. Roberto Bautista (ESP) 2225
Argentines in the top 100
41. Federico Delbonis (ARG) 1.370 (-1)
74. Federico Coria (ARG) 922 (-6)
80. Guido Pella (ARG) 866 (+2)
81. Facundo Bagnis (ARG) 863
94. Juan Manuel Cerúndolo (ARG) 777 (+8)
97. Thiago Monteiro (BRA) 773 (-5)
Source: AFP
