‘Sorpasso’ from Zverev and Shelton to Sinner and Alcaraz: ATP world ranking at the US Open

The Spanish Carlos Alcaraz and the Italian Jannik Sinner They monopolized the Grand Slam titles for the 2024 and 2025 seasons, which were distributed equally. They left no room in the last three finals of last season. A hegemony that kept the Murcian safe at the Australian Open, but that was broken at Roland Garros.

The German Alexander Zverev He was proclaimed champion in the final played with the Italian Flavio Cobolli. The protagonists of the 2025 final will not be in the US Open either, and Carlos Alcaraz will give up his crown in New York.

The injuries of the Spaniard, who was sidelined from the circuit for almost five months due to a wrist ailment, and the Italian, who has not competed since winning Wimbledon in mid-July, worried about pain in his right knee, have given rise to new protagonists at the top of the circuit.

Sinner remains world No. 1, but his position is in danger in the coming weeks. A lot if Zverev wins the US Open in the final against the American Ben Shelton. There has been a double ‘sorpasso’ in the ATP Race to Turin which indicates that both the German and the North American will play a lot in the fight until November in the noble part of the ATP classification.

At the moment Zverev has already taken the lead in the year’s rankings from Sinner. They are tied right now, but the German has the highest number of points in Grand Slams and Masters 1000 ATP. Ben Shelton has taken third place from Alcaraz.

These are movements that are not yet reflected in the ATP world ranking, but that indicate the short and medium term trend. To be champion in New York, Zverev He will be fully involved in the fight for No. 1. Logical considering that he has been in three Grand Slam finals, and he has already won one.

In the US Open Sinner has delivered 1,300 points, which has reduced his distance with Zverev already by 2,500, which will be 3,200 if the champion is Sascha.

Alcaraz has delivered 1,600 of the 2,000 he defended. Shelton will increase his account by 1,200 or 1,900, he will subtract 2,800 or 3,500 from the Murcian. They can stay within less than 200 points if they lift the trophy this Sunday, in a match scheduled at 8:00 p.m.

The top eight of the ATP Race, which will end up coinciding in order and points with the ATP world ranking at the end of the campaign, are those who will compete in the ATP Finals in Turin, for which Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev are already qualified. Carlos Alcaraz and Ben Shelton have it within reach. At the moment Rafa Jodar, Despite his first round failure at the US Open, he is ninth, first reserve place.