Taylor Fritz is the first American in nearly five years to be ranked in the ATP men’s top ten after winning the Japan Open.
Following his victory over compatriot Frances Tiafoe, the 24-year-old rose three places to eighth in the rankings released on Monday.
Despite losing in the first round in Astana last week, Spain’s US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz maintains his lead.
Rafael Nadal of Spain remains second after a week in which the 36-year-old celebrated the birth of a baby boy.
Novak Djokovic, Nadal’s main rival, won his 90th career title in Astana on Sunday but remains seventh in the rankings.
Stefanos Tsitsipas, who lost to Djokovic in the final, moves up to fifth place, replacing the injured Alexander Zverev.
ATP standings:
- Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) with 6740 points.
- Rafael Nadal (ESP) 5810 points
Casper Ruud (NOR) (5645)
Daniil Medvedev (5245)
Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 5065 (+1)
5040 Alexander Zverev (GER) (-1)
- Novak Djokovic (4320)
Taylor Fritz (USA) 3510 +3
Andrey Rublev (3480)
Cameron Norrie, 3445 (GBR) (-2)
3265 Hubert Hurkacz (POL) (-1)
3040 Jannik Sinner (ITA)
2950 Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN)
2540 Marin Cilic (CRO)
2360 Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP)
2360 Matteo Berrettini (ITA)
- Frances Tiafoe (USA) +2 2240
2110 Diego Schwartzman (ARG) (-1)
Karen Khachanov, 2035 (-1)
Denis Shapovalov (CAN) 1925 (+2) 20.
Other:
Lloyd Harris (RSA) 365. (-7)
WTA standings:
- Iga Swiatek (POL) with 10,485 points
4.885 Ons Jabeur (TUN)
Anett Kontaveit (Estonia) 4,010
3.934 Paula Badosa (ESP)
Aryna Sabalenka (3,470)
Jessica Pegula (United States) 3,447
3.355 Maria Sakkari (GRE)
3.047 Coco Gauff (USA)
3.025 Simona Halep (ROM)
Caroline Garcia (FRA) ranked tenth with 2,930 points.
Daria Kasatkina (2,895)
Veronika Kudermetova (#12) 2,571
2.406 Garbine Muguruza (ESP)
2.371 Barbora Krejcikova (CZE)
2.305 Belinda Bencic (SUI)
Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) is ranked 16th with 2,295 points.
Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 17th (2,271)
Madison Keys (USA) ranked 18th with 2,248 points.
Danielle Collins (USA) ranked 19th with 2,177 points.
Ekaterina Alexandrova 20, 2105
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