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Djokovic stays top of ATP rankings despite missing 2022 Australian Open

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February 14, 2022

Despite missing the 2022 Australian Open tournament, Serbian tennis star, Novak Djokovic holds on to the world number one spot ahead of Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev in the latest ATP rankings released on Monday.

WuzupNigeria reported that the Serbian missed the opportunity to compete for a 10th Australian Open title after the Australian Federal Court upheld the cancellation of his Australian visa.

Djokovic who had refused to be vaccinated was subsequently deported from Australia and was replaced with Italian lucky loser Salvatore Caruso.

Spaniard, Rafael Nadal, clinched the trophy in Djokovic’s absence, his 21st Grand Slam men’s singles title, the most in history.

However, Djokovic’s reign as the top-ranked tennis player could be under threat as AFP reported that Medvedev could end the Serb’s record-breaking two-year domination of the rankings from February 28 next.

Djokovic is set to compete in Dubai and Medvedev in Acapulco the same week.

There were no changes in the top 10 this week, with Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime edging closer to eighth place after capturing his first ATP title in Rotterdam on Sunday with victory over world number four and top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas.

The 21-year-old triumphed 6-4, 6-2 in 78 minutes, backing up his semi-final win over second seed and defending champion Andrey Rublev.

American Taylor Fritz moves up two places to 17th after his quarter-final run in the Dallas Open, with tournament winner Reilly Opelka jumping three spots to enter the top 20.

ATP rankings:

1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 10875 pts

2. Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 9635

3. Alexander Zverev (GER) 7865

4. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 7355

5. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6875

6. Matteo Berrettini (ITA) 5018

7. Andrey Rublev (RUS) 4700

8. Casper Ruud (NOR) 4065

9. Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 4018

10. Jannik Sinner (ITA) 3429

11. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 3336