By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday Might 11, 2024
Novak Djokovic’s loss in Rome right now 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 complete, 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 barely defending 45.
That signifies that Sinner will open the event with an 865-point lead over Djokovic within the reside 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 final- Medvedev doesn’t attain the Rome last or doesn’t win in Paris
JANNIK #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 at the very least the ultimate to stay at No.1 – even when Sinner doesn’t win a match. If Djokovic defeats Sinner within the last, Sinner would have the comfort of reaching No.1.
If Djokovic loses within the last, Sinner must attain the quarterfinals to rise to No.1 on June 10.
Keep tuned: Daniil Medvedev is also within the operating in Paris, relying on Medvedev’s leads to Rome.
