Who Is the World No. 1 in Men’s Tennis? Latest ATP Ranking Ahead of Wimbledon

• Ranking plays a major role in tennis, especially in seeding during a major tournament
• Ahead of the 2023 Wimbledon, Carlos Alcaraz replaced Novak Djokovic at the No. 1 spot after winning the Queen's Club Championships
• Djokovic is looking to win his 24th Grand Slam at Wimbledon

Rankings are one of the most important things for players in tennis. It represents how good a player is on the court. It also determines the qualification for any official tournament and subsequent seedings.

As Wilmbeldon edges closer, Carlos Alcaraz, the reigning U.S. Open champion, replaced 23-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic at the top of the ATP rankings.

Djokovic has won four straight Wimbledon tournaments in 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2022; the event was canceled in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic.

If Alcaraz and Djokovic are seeded Nos. 1 and 2, they can only meet in the final on July 16. At Roland Garros, Alcaraz was the top seed for the first time at a Grand Slam tournament, while Djokovic was No. 3. They met in the semifinals, where Djokovic prevailed en route to his 23rd Grand Slam, per USA Today.

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How do ATP rankings work?

ATP Rankings take into account the points earned by the players in official ATP-certified men’s singles or doubles events over the preceding 52-week time frame. However, only 19 tournaments will be counted toward rankings.

Players are expected to score their ranking points from the four Grand Slams, eight mandatory ATP Masters 1000 events, and 'Best Other' results from the ATP Cup, ATP Tour 500, 250, ATP Challenger Tour, or ITF WTT men’s events, per Olympics.

The four majors (Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open) are the highest-graded tournaments. Winners earn 2000 points while runners-up get 1200 points.

ATP Masters winners get 1000 points. The maximum points a player can get in the ATP Finals is 1500, that is, if they win the tournament undefeated.

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Rankings courtesy of ATP Tour.

Djokovic eyes history at 2023 Wimbledon

The Serb is looking to win three straight majors, which will see him equal Roger Federer’s men’s record tally of eight Wimbledon singles titles.

A 24th Grand Slam would draw him level with Margaret Court’s all-time mark, which has stood since 1975.

However, he will have tough competition from Alcaraz, who showed glimpses of brilliance in their semifinal clash at the French Open, per the Independent.

Federer congratulates Djokovic

Sports Brief earlier reported on tennis icon Roger Federer congratulating Djokovic for winning the 2023 French Open.

Djokovic's win at Roland Garros saw the Serbian become the outright leader in the men's Grand Slam titles, breaking the tie with Rafael Nadal.

“I thought what Novak did is incredible,” Federer said. “Honestly, it’s great for tennis, great for sports when tennis writes its own history and keeps on adding to it like we’ve seen with Serena Williams as well, Rafa then myself and now with Novak,"

Federer, who has won 20 Grand Slams, retired in September 2022.