Jannik Sinner attacks Novak Djokovic’s lead in the ATP rankings, the sensational scenario in the rankings
He has already reached unexplored heights for any Italian tennis player in history, Jannik Sinner, and hopes to do even better. Like him, all the fans hope so, pushing him towards a feat that would be sensational: to arrive in first position in the ATP rankings.
Not a simple scenario, but certainly not impossible. Given by the simple observation that compared to a year ago at Roland Garros Jannik only “defends” a second round (sensationally defeated by Altmaier, twelve months ago), while Novak Djokovic he is the defending champion on Chatrier. Which means the Serbian will have to give everything he has to keep the crown.
Both arrive at the second round of the Slam season not at their best. Djokovic with a performance that was decidedly not up to par of his fame in this 2024, so far, while Sinner has recovered in extremis from hip problems. Some time ago, we would have said that the two of them would be the clear favorites of the tournament, but now the situation is open to various solutions. AND many can dream of victory.
For Djokovic and Sinner, in any case the top two seeds in the draw, the possibility of clashing only in the final. A match that would acquire, if it occurred, an absolutely epic flavor. And that he could have given away a scenario never seen before.
Sinner-Djokovic, the sensational possibility vanished: they could have been paired in first place
With a final between the Serbian and the South Tyrolean, a situation could have been created in which at the end of Roland Garros the two they would have been tied for first place in the ranking.
An eventuality that would have occurred if Djokovic had reached the final in Geneva. The Serbian played the tournament in Switzerland to get some matches under his belt and to collect precious points to defend himself from Jannik’s assault, but was badly defeated in the semi-final by Machac.
If instead he had beaten the Czech, losing, playing the final in Paris against Sinner and winning it, at the end of Roland Garros he would have been paired with the blue, with 10025 points. Formally maintaining first placefor the greatest number of Slams won in his career.
The points gained in Geneva could be useful for Djokovic, however, to remain first with a “simple” arrival in the semifinals, if Sinner exited in the first round. Otherwise he should at least reach the final. Which this year in no tournament he still succeeded.
