Novak Djokovic's decision not to compete at the ATP Finals has led to consequences. The Serbian dropped outside the Top 5 in the latest ATP rankings.
Djokovic cited an injury as his reason for withdrawing from the ATP Finals. That could be linked to the knee issue he has managed throughout the season since first sustaining the problem at the French Open.
However, there were rumors indicating he may have pulled out of the tournament in any case. Djokovic plays fewer events than earlier in his career and admits that his priorities are the four Grand Slams and representing Serbia.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion is already thinking ahead to next season instead. Djokovic has confirmed he will play in the opening week of the 2025 season in preparation for the Australian Open.
His decision to withdraw from the ATP Finals means he dropped the points won from winning last year's season-ending tournament. That is a loss of 1300 ranking points in total.
Djokovic dropped one place from No. 5 to No. 6. Taylor Fritz, who defeated Daniil Medvedev in the opening match of the ATP Finals, has overtaken him at No. 5.
Jannik Sinner's place as the year-end No. 1 was confirmed several weeks ago. He became the fastest ATP player to achieve that feat since Djokovic in 2015, when he dominated the sport by winning three Grand Slams and the ATP Finals.
Although the Italian's lead at No. 1 remains commanding, he had it cut in the latest rankings after dropping his points from finishing as the runner-up to Djokovic at last year's ATP Finals.
Sinner now has 10,330 points after losing those 1000 points. Alexander Zverev is No. 2 with 7,315 points, while Carlos Alcaraz, who suffered a surprising loss to Casper Ruud at the ATP Finals, is No. 3 with 6,810 points.
Andrey Rublev rose one place from No. 9 to No. 8 after gaining 40 points from winning one match at the Moselle Open last week. He overtakes Alex de Minaur, who sits at No. 9. Grigor Dimitrov completes the Top 10.
Denis Shapovalov jumped significantly in the rankings after winning the Serbia Open in Belgrade. It was a big moment for the Canadian, who had endured a tough season until that moment.
Shapovalov is now at No. 56, 22 places higher than last week's rankings. Although it is only one tournament, triumphing in Belgrade might give the former Wimbledon semifinalist the boost he needs for the 2025 season.
Benjamin Bonzi rose even more steeply in the rankings after securing his first ATP title at last week's Moselle Open in Metz. Bonzi, who had to qualify for the main draw in Metz, is the new No. 78, having been at No. 124 last week.
Other ATP ranking changes this week include Moselle Open runner-up Cameron Norrie re-entering the Top 50, Stefanos Tsitsipas rising to No. 11, and Paris Masters semifinalist Holger Rune dropping two places to No. 13.
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