New Delhi, 12 January (H.S.): The latest ATP rankings released on Monday ahead of the Australian Open 2026 draw in Melbourne confirm Spain's Carlos Alcaraz and Italy's Jannik Sinner holding firm at No. 1 and No. 2 respectively. This ranking will determine seeding for Thursday's draw, with both players placed in separate halves, mirroring the pattern from the last four Grand Slams.
Key Rankings and Recent ShiftsDespite neither having played competitive matches this season, Alcaraz (12,050 points) and two-time defending champion Sinner (11,500 points) lead the top 10. Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik entered the elite group for the first time at No. 10 (3,065 points) after clinching the Hong Kong Open title, defeating Italy's Lorenzo Musetti in straight sets for his ninth career trophy.
Musetti rose two spots to a career-high No. 5 (4,105 points), displacing Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime.Complete ATP Top 10Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) – 12,050 pointsJannik Sinner (Italy) – 11,500 pointsAlexander Zverev (Germany) – 5,105 pointsNovak Djokovic (Serbia) – 4,780 pointsLorenzo Musetti (Italy) – 4,105 pointsAlex de Minaur (Australia) – 4,080 pointsFelix Auger-Aliassime (Canada) – 3,990 pointsBen Shelton (USA) – 3,960 pointsTaylor Fritz (USA) – 3,840 pointsAlexander Bublik (Kazakhstan) – 3,065 points
Notable Movements Beyond Top 10
Russia's Daniil Medvedev climbed one spot to No. 12 after securing his 22nd career title in Brisbane, while runner-up Brandon Nakashima surged four places to a career-best No. 29. Poland's Hubert Hurkacz leaped 30 positions to No. 53 after leading his team to United Cup glory post-injury. Belgium's Raphael Collignon advanced 12 to a career-high No. 72.
Career-High Achievements
Several players notched personal bests in the top 100: France's Arthur Rinderknech (No. 26), USA's Alexander Kovacevic (No. 54), Poland's Kamil Majchrzak (No. 58), Belgium's Alexander Blockx (No. 95), and Peru's Ignacio Buse (No. 99).Indian Players' StandingsIn doubles, Yuki Bhambri holds No. 21, N. Sriram Balaji No. 82 (-1), Anirudh Chandrasekar No. 92 (-4), Ritvik Choudhari Bollepalli No. 94 (-3), N. Vijay Sundar Prashanth No. 109 (-2), Nikki Poonacha No. 145 (+7), Siddhant Banthia No. 155 (-5), Ramkumar Ramanathan No. 160 (-3), Arjun Kadhe No. 183 (-2), and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan No. 187 (-9). In singles, Sumit Nagal ranks No. 279 (-4), Aryan Shah No. 394 (+4), Dakshineswar Suresh No. 468 (+53), Karan Singh No. 470 (-4), and Manav Dhame No. 499 (+57).
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