Monfils drops seven places, Mannarino gains three places

Aurélien CANOT, Media365, published on Monday February 14, 2022 at 07:51

Absent from the courts since his elimination from entering Montpellier, Gaël Monfils lost seven places in the ATP rankings after the update on Monday. The French number 1 now occupies 25th place. Quarter-finalist for the second week in a row, in Dallas, Adrian Mannarino advances four places. He is 53rd.

It was a foregone conclusion. Registered in Rotterdam before finally renouncing to play in the Dutch tournament won on Sunday by Felix Auger-Aliassime (first career title for the young Canadian) and also forfeited for Doha, which begins on Monday, Gaël Monfils had to expect not to realize the operation of the week in the ATP ranking. This Monday, the French number 1, who has not reappeared on the courts since his entry elimination in Montpellier, where he had been slapped by Mikael Ymer, and whom we should not see again before the Dubai tournament, thus fell seven squares. Our quarter-finalist at the Australian Open last January fell to 25th position. Five ranks behind the American giant Reilly Opelka (20th), who is approaching his best career ranking (19th) after his success in Dallas on Sunday (third title on the circuit for the immense bearded man).

Mannarino rewarded for his great week

While “La Monf'” is always desired, another Frenchman continues to shine at the start of the season. Again quarter-finalist in Texas (he had already been the previous week in Hérault), where he suffered the law of Opelka, the Francilien who had stumbled in Melbourne on the future winner Rafael Nadal climbed four ranks on Monday (53rd). Winner in Cherbourg this weekend for his return to the Challenger circuit from his seventh title on the circuit, Benjamin Bonzi, overtaken by his teammate at the Stade Toulouse Hugo Gaston (68th), lost a place in the standings despite everything (69th). The Gardois, released in the first round in Montpellier like last season by David Goffin a fortnight ago, was to start the Marseille tournament against the Australian Popyrin. He will finally face Poland’s Kamil Majchrzak on Tuesday.

ATP Ranking as of Monday February 14, 2022
1- Novak Djokovic (SER) 10 875 points
2- Daniel Medvedev (RUS) 9 635
3- Alexander Zverev (ALL) 7 865
4- Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 7 355
5- Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6,875
6- Matteo Berrettini (ITA) 5 018
7- Andrey Rublev (RUS) 4 700
8- Casper Ruud (NOR) 4 065
9- Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 4 018
10- Jannik Sinner (ITA) 3 429
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25- Gael Monfils (FRA) 1,823 (-7)
42- Ugo Humbert (FRA) 1 283 (-1)
52- Benoît Paire (FRA) 1,120 (-2)
53- Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 1 109 (+4)
61- Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) 1 042 (-1)
68- Hugo Gaston (FRA) 923 (+1)
69-Benjamin Bonzi (FRA) 919 (-1)
76- Richard Gasquet (FRA) 852 (+1)
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