Jannik Sinner loses points: what changes for No. 1 ranking?

Jannik Sinner loses points: what changes for No. 1 in ranking?

Jannik Sinner lost the 400 points from the Indian Wells semifinals by the decision of the International Tennis Integrity Agency, which ruled that he was innocent (non-voluntary hiring) but paradoxically still penalized him, even taking away the prize money he earned on the occasion.

For the Azure tennis player, almost nothing changes in terms of ranking. Despite the 400 fewer points, Jannik Sinner will be at the top of the ATP rankings until Beijing, however the US Open scheduled in a few days in Flushing Meadows goes.

Indeed, the South Tyrolean tennis player, with the points he collected in Cincinnati, has secured his first place, and is now 2 thousand points behind Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz, who will not be able to join him in New York.

Moreover, both of his rivals have more points to defend at the Us Open, as Nole won the tournament in 2023, while Carlos Alcaraz had made it to the semifinals. (Sinner had stopped in the round of 16. At least until the end of September, Sinner will therefore be able to sleep soundly.