By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday Might 11, 2024
Novak Djokovic’s loss in Rome at this time has opened the door for Jannik Sinner to overhaul the 24-time Grand Slam champion on the prime of the ATP rankings. Djokovic, who fell to Alejandro Tabilo 6-2, 6-3 on Sunday, drops 130 factors from his rating whole, leaving him 1090 factors away from Sinner as Roland Garros commences.
However the World No.1 is defending 2000 factors from final 12 months’s French Open, whereas Sinner is just defending 45.
That implies that Sinner will open the event with an 865-point lead over Djokovic within the dwell rankings. In different phrases, Djokovic might want to outperform the Italian by 865 factors to stay at No.1 on the Monday after Roland Garros.
If:
– Djokovic doesn’t attain the French Open remaining
– Medvedev doesn’t attain the Rome remaining or doesn’t win in ParisJANNIK #SINNER WILL BE THE 29TH WORLD NO. 1 EVER SINCE 06/10!
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— Pietro Marazzato (@PietroMarazzato) Might 12, 2024
Djokovic should attain a minimum of the ultimate to stay at No.1 – even when Sinner doesn’t win a match. If Djokovic defeats Sinner within the remaining, Sinner would have the comfort of reaching No.1.
If Djokovic loses within the remaining, Sinner must attain the quarterfinals to rise to No.1 on June 10.
Keep tuned: Daniil Medvedev is also within the working in Paris, relying on Medvedev’s leads to Rome.