Novak Djokovic remains number one despite missing Australian Open | Tennis News
The 34-year-old was unable to make the first Grand Slam of the year after being kicked out of Australia over Covid-19 vaccination issues, but extended his record run as number one to 358 weeks.
Nadal’s beaten opponent in the Melbourne final, Daniil Medvedev, remains second but the Russian moves within 1,000 points of Djokovic.
Djokovic will retain the points he earned by winning his ninth Australian Open title last year until February 21, with last year’s tournament being played on later dates February 8-21 .
Nadal remains fifth in the standings despite his record title and the only move into the top 10 sees Italian Matteo Berrettini – who lost to the Spaniard in the semi-finals in Australia – move up one place to sixth.
Spaniard Pablo Carreno and American Taylor Fritz enter the top 20 in 17th and 20th respectively.
Rankings
1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 11015 points
2. Daniel Medvedev (RUS) 10125
3. Alexander Zverev (GER) 7780
4. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 7170
5. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6875
6. Matteo Berrettini (ITA) 5278 (+1)
7. Andrei Rublev (RUS) 4830 (-1)
8. Casper Ruud (NOR) 4065
9. Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 3923
10. Jannik Sinner (ITA) 3705
11. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 3336
12. Denis Shapovalov (CAN) 2930 (+2)
13. Cameron Norrie (GBR) 2865 (-1)
14. Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 2640 (-1)
15. Aslan Karatsev (RUS) 2633
16. Gael Monfils (FRA) 2553 (+4)
17. Pablo Carreno (ESP) 2475 (+4)
18. Christian Garin (CHI) 2420 (+1)
19. Roberto Bautista (ESP) 2385 (-1)
20. Taylor Fritz (USA) 2310 (+2)