The victory at the Miami Open allowed Jannik Sinner to reach the second place in the ATP rankings. Thanks to his success over Grigor Dimitrov, Carlos Alcaraz has slipped to the last step of the podium, and the Italian tennis player has positioned himself just behind Novak Djokovic. The Serbian tennis player is still first in the ranking, but he lost several points due to various forfeits and eliminations in the past weeks, and now Sinner could conquer the top of the rankings. Overtaking the talent from Belgrade is no longer a mirage and can happen in the upcoming tournaments.
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Looking at the data: when Sinner can become No. 1
The points separating Sinner from Djokovic are not many: 1015. A manageable number that focuses attention on the upcoming tournaments, but specifically on the Roland Garros. Before the French tournament, in fact, both the Italian and the Serbian participated in other events where they did not shine. Therefore, both have no points to lose, but only to gain. Nole, for example, at Montecarlo only won 90 points, while Jannik 400. Until the arrival of the French tournament, therefore, the overtaking is unlikely to happen, which could occur in the transalpine country. Here, Djokovic won the final in 2023, earning a total of 2000 points, many to lose and that would allow Sinner to move forward in the ATP ranking. The Italian, in fact, won only 720 by exiting in the semifinal with the Serbian, and in case of victory, he would manage to surpass him.
Watch out for clay
However, the overtaking is not as easy as it may seem because the next tournaments are held on clay. This surface is not Jannik's favorite, who has always had difficulties on courts like that of Roland Garros. On this type of surface, in fact, Sinner pays for a less imposing physique compared to his opponents who manage to slide better on the clay, where you do not play with your feet stuck. However, in the last 12 months, the game of the South Tyrolean has improved a lot in all the fundamentals.
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