By Tony Fairbairn
- Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka are the new world number ones after mixed results in the US Open final.
- Coco Gauff reaches a new career high of world number three after winning her maiden Grand Slam title at the US Open.
- There were rises up the rankings for Liam Broady and Jack Draper while Katie Boulter is a top 50 player for the first time in her career.
NEW YORK, USA – Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka gained the world number one ranking after mixed results in the US Open final.
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ATP Rankings and Brits Top 10
This week’s rankings report starts with Novak Djokovic who made more history at the US Open by claiming a 24th Grand Slam title. The Serb’s straight sets victory over Daniil Medvedev was evidence of Djokovic’s dominance this season with three of the four Grand Slams this season being claimed by the US Open champion. As a result of Djokovic’s impressive tournament, the 36 year-old is now the world number one again but will need to play well to keep that ranking by the end of the year as he has a lot of points to defend between now and the end of the season.
As for Medvedev, the former champion couldn’t replicate his success of 2021 but still had an incredible tournament as he beat Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals. This means Medvedev stays as world number three but opens up a 3,500 point lead between him and Holger Rune who is the world number four.
In other ranking rises Stefanos Tsitsipas and Andrey Rublev climb up two places to five and six in the world respectively. There was a massive rankings boost for US Open semi-finalist Ben Shelton as the young American climbed up 28 places to 19 in the world while Croatian qualifier Borna Gojo was rewarded for his run to the fourth round with a 28 place rise to 77 in the world.
Meanwhile in terms of ranking falls, reigning finalist Casper Ruud dropped down by four places while last year’s semi-finalist Frances Tiafoe is out of the world’s top ten. There was also a 30 place drop for Matteo Berrettini who was forced to withdraw at the US Open due to an ankle injury as he is now at 66 in the world.
As for the Brits Liam Broady and Jack Draper were the big ranking winners as Broady edges close towards the world’s top 100 as he reached the semi-finals at the Cassis Challenger. That means Broady is now up three places to 104 in the world while Draper’s run to the US Open second week sees him climb up 17 places to 106 in the world.
ATP
- Novak Djokovic (SRB) – 11,795
- Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) – 8,535
- Daniil Medvedev (RUS) – 7,280
- Holger Rune (DEN) – 4,710
- Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) – 4,615
- Andrey Rublev (RUS) – 4,515
- Jannik Sinner (ITA) – 4,565
- Taylor Fritz (USA) – 3,955
- Casper Ruud (NOR) – 3,560
- Alexander Zverev (GER) – 3,030
ATP Brits
- Cameron Norrie (17 in the world) – 1,985 points
- Dan Evans (27) – 1,381
- Andy Murray (41) – 1,075
- Liam Broady (104) – 589
- Jack Draper (106) – 581
- Jan Choinski (128) – 481
- Ryan Peniston (213) – 293
- Billy Harris (304) – 179
- George Loffhagen (333) – 155
- Charles Broom (360) – 139
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WTA Rankings and Brits Top 10
Meanwhile on the women’s side, the main headline goes to Coco Gauff as the 19 year-old claimed her maiden Grand Slam title at the US Open. A stunning comeback against Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka saw her claim the biggest title of her career as she now is at a new career high of three in the world.
As Gauff ponders future success, it was a bitter blow for Sabalenka as she would have liked to have claimed a second Grand Slam title. However that blow would have softened with the news that Sabalenka is the new world number one replacing Iga Swiatek at the top of the WTA rankings as the US Open finalist now looks to stay come the end of the season.
In the most notable ranking rises Marketa Vondrousova climbed up three places to six in the world while Karolina Muchova climbed up two places to eight in the world after both Czech Republican players had deep runs in New York. US Open finalist Madison Keys is on the verge of the top ten as she climbed up six places to 11 in the world. There are also honourable mentions for Jelena Ostapenko, who climbed up five places to 16 in the world, and Peyton Stearns who climbed up 15 places to 44 in the world after reaching the last 16 in New York.
Meanwhile Jessica Pegula fell down the rankings by two places as a result of Gauff’s triumph with the American sitting at five in the world. Although the pair do have something to celebrate as a duo as they are now the world number ones in doubles. While another disappointing early exit for Caroline Garcia means she is barely surviving in the top ten with an exit from the top ten inevitable with WTA Finals points still to be taken away. There was also a five place drop for Victoria Azarenka with the former Grand Slam champion now at 23 in the world while Bianca Andreescu fell down by 13 places to 64 in the world.
As for the Brits there were rises up the rankings for Katie Boulter and Lily Miyazaki with Boulter reaching a career high of 49 in the world. Meanwhile Miyazaki climbs up 44 places to 154 in the world as she won her first main draw match at the US Open after qualifying for the event.
WTA
- Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) – 9,266 points
- Iga Swiatek (POL) – 8,195
- Coco Gauff (USA) – 6,165
- Elena Rybakina (KAZ) – 5,790
- Jessica Pegula (USA) – 5,755
- Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) – 3,830
- Ons Jabeur (TUN) – 3,771
- Karolina Muchova (CZE) – 3,765
- Maria Sakkari (GRE) – 3,525
- Caroline Garcia (FRA) – 3,050
WTA Brits
- Katie Boulter (50 in the world) – 1,057
- Jodie Burrage (85) – 783
- Heather Watson (142) – 503
- Yuriko Miyazaki (154) – 465
- Harriet Dart (161) – 457
- Katie Swan (175) – 419
- Emma Raducanu (194) – 372
- Sonay Kartal (259) – 270
- Naiktha Bains (289) – 216
- Francesca Jones (300) – 204
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