DJOKOVIC TAKES ATP NO 1 SPOT BACK FROM ALCARAZ

NOVAK Djokovic returned to number one spot in ATP rankings published on Monday despite missing US tournaments last month because of his lack of a Covid vaccination.

Carlos Alcaraz had taken the top ranking from Djokovic after victory in Indian Wells, but the Spaniard bowed out of the semi-finals of the Miami Open on Friday to allow the Serb back for a record 380th week as No 1.

Djokovic has a 380-point lead over Alcaraz, with Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas in third, more than 1 000pts behind the leading duo.

ATP rankings as of April: 3

1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 7, 160 pts (+1)

2. Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 6, 780 (-1)

3. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 5, 770

4. Daniil Medvedev 5, 150 (+1)

5. Casper Ruud (NOR) 5, 005 (-1)

6. Andrey Rublev 3, 470 (+1)

7. Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 3, 450 (-1)

8. Holger Rune (DEN) 3, 370

9. Jannik Sinner (ITA) 3, 345 (+2)

10. Taylor Fritz (USA) 3, 065

11. Karen Khachanov 2, 855 (+5)

12. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 2, 750 (-3)

13. Cameron Norrie (GBR) 2, 735 (-1)

14. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 2, 715 (-1)

15. Frances Tiafoe (USA) 2, 665 (-1)

16. Alexander Zverev (GER) 2, 410 (-1)

17. Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) 2, 185

18. Tommy Paul (USA) 2, 090 (+1)

19. Alex de Minaur (AUS) 2, 050 (-1)

20. Borna Coric (CRO) 1, 890 - afp

On the women's side, former world No 2 Petra Kvitova climbed back into the top 10 in the WTA rankings after winning in Miami, while Iga Swiatek continued to dominate an unchanged top three.

Kvitova, a 33-year-old Czech, won Wimbledon in 2011 and 2014 but has never reached the top spot in the ranking, peaking at number two in 2015 and 2019.

She climbed two spots to No 10 with her first victory in Miami. – AFP.