By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday May 23, 2023

Daniil Medvedev’s return to No.2 within the ATP rankings can have important implications on Thursday’s males’s singles draw at Roland-Garros.

The Russian, who rose to his first clay-court title on Sunday in Rome, leapfrogs Novak Djokovic on this week’s rankings. That means he can doubtlessly keep away from going through Alcaraz or Djokovic previous to the ultimate, if Djokovic is drawn into the Spaniard’s half.

It might not play out that manner, however Medvedev has given himself a bigger probability at a better draw by rising to No.2, and the other for Djokovic.

Meanwhile, Carlos Alcaraz’s return to No.1 implies that the Spaniard would be the prime seed at Roland-Garros for the primary time. The 20-year-old begins his twenty third week at No.1, as Djokovic drops to No.3, having logged a complete of 387 weeks at No.1.

The 22-time main champion dropped 820 factors when he did not defend his title in Rome. He was defeated within the quarterfinals by rising Dane Holger Rune.

Rune, who dropped a 7-5, 7-5 resolution to Medvedev in Sunday’s closing on the Foro Italico, rises to a career-high rating of No.6.

Medvedev Running Ahead within the Race

27-year-old Medvedev has claimed 5 titles this season, and he extends his lead within the Race to Turin to 845 factors over Alcaraz.

Here are the Top 10 within the ATP’s Race:

Medvedev, 4300Alcaraz, 3455Djokovic, 2745Tsitsipas, 2590Sinner, 2275Rublev, 2215Rune, 2125Fritz, 1825Khachanov, 1540Norrie, 1445

Hanfmann Career High - Biggest Riser

Germany’s Yannick Hanfmann turns into the largest riser on this week’s rankings, because of a quarterfinal run at Rome. The 21-year-old jumps 37 spots to No.64.

Australia’s Aleksandr Vukic rises 32 spots to No.95 after successful the Oeiras challenger title.

Max Purcell (+20 to 67), Tomas Martin Etcheverry (+15 to 46), Ugo Humbert (+12 to No.38), Nuno Borges (+12 to No.76) and Marton Fucsovics (+12 to No.80), additionally made massive jumps this week.

Additionally Christopher Eubanks (+11) rises to a career-high No.75 and France’s Luca Van Assche hits a career-high of 79 (+6).

Van Assche is presently the one teenager contained in the ATP’s Top 100. He turned 19 on May 11.

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