Taylor Fritz breaks US ATP top 10 drought Tennis News – Times of India

Paris: taylor fritz His victory at the Japan Open in nearly five years has made him the first American to be ranked in the ATP men’s top 10.
The 24-year-old jumped three places to eighth in the rankings released on Monday following his victory over compatriots Francis Tiafo,
Jack Sock was the last American to reach the top 10 in November 2017.
Tiaffo’s consolation for losing to Fritz is his highest ever ranking of 17th.
Spain’s US Open Champion Carlos Alcarazu Despite losing in the first round in Astana last week, he retained the top spot.
his compatriots Rafael Nadal The second remains after a week in which the 36-year-old had something else to celebrate, the birth of a baby boy.
Nadal’s Great Rivals Novak Djokovik He won his 90th career title in Astana on Sunday but remains seventh in the rankings.
Stefanos Tsitsipas, who lost to Djokovic in the final, moved up one place to fifth at the cost of still-injured Alexander Zverev.
Ranking
1. Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 6740 points
2. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 5810
3. Casper Rudd (NOR) 5645
4. Daniil Medvedev 5245
5. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 5065 (+1)
6. Alexander Zverev (GER) 5040 (-1)
7. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 4320
8. Taylor Fritz (USA) 3510 (+3)
9. Andrey Rublev 3480
10. Cameron Nori (GBR) 3445 (-2)
11. Hubert Herkaz (POL) 3265 (-1)
12. Generative Sinner (ITA) 3040
13. Felix Auger-Aliasim (CAN) 2950
14. marin silli (CRO) 2540
15. Pablo Carreo (ESP) 2360
16. Matteo Berrettini (ITA) 2360
17. Francis Tiafo (USA) 2240 (+2)
18. Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 2110 (-1)
19. Karen Khachanov 2035 (-1)
20. Denis Shapovalov (CAN) 1925 (+2)