Novak Djokovic continues one more week as number 1 in the ATP rankings and continues with his countdown to equal and exceed the 310 weeks of Roger Federer at the head of the classification. The Serbian is already just 17 minutes away from matching Federer's mark after serving his 293rd week at the top of the rankings.
'Nole' leads this week with a total of 11,830 points after adding 90 points at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna, where he lost in the quarterfinals against Italian Lorenzo Sonego after making sure to finish as world number 1 for the sixth time.
With the points achieved in Vienna, Djokovic today is 1,980 points ahead of Rafa Nadal, second in the standings with 9,850. However, the Balearic has before him a great opportunity to cut points this week in the Paris Masters 1,000, as Nadal can add 640 points to the 360 he defends after dropping out in the semi-finals of the tournament last year, while Djokovic will not play the Paris tournament. Austrian Dominic Thiem closes the podium, third with 9,125 points and that he lost a great chance to get closer to Nadal in the classification after falling in the quarterfinals of the Vienna Tournament.
The only change this week in the Top-10 of the ranking is Daniil Medvedev's rise to fifth place with 5,980 points, beating Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, who falls to sixth place with 5,925 points. The Top-10 is completed by Roger Federer 8 fourth), Alexander Zverev (seventh), Vienna champion Andrey Rublev (eighth), Argentine Diego Schwartzman (ninth) and Italian Matteo Berrettini (tenth).
ATP Ranking as of November 2, 2020
1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 11,830 points
2. Rafa Nadal (ESP) 9,850
3. Dominic Thiem (AUT) 9,125
4. Roger Federer (SUI) 6,630
5. Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 5,980
6. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 5,925
7. Alexander Zverev (ALE) 5,015
8. Andrey Rublev (RUS) 3,839
9. Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 3,285
10. Matteo Berrettini (ITA) 3,075
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13. Roberto Bautista (ESP) 2,710
15. Pablo Carreño (ESP) 2,400
46. Albert Ramos (ESP) 1,165
57. Pablo Andújar (ESP) 1,024
62. Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 975
63. Alejandro Davidovich (ESP) 963
64. Feliciano López (ESP) 953
82. Pedro Martínez (ESP) 800
Last ticket to the Nitto ATP Finals
This week is presented as the last great week for those tennis players looking for the Last ticket to the Nitto ATP Finals in London (November 15-22). Seven tennis players (Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal, Dominic Thiem, Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev and Andrey Rublev) have already qualified for the tournament, in addition to Roger Federer, who despite adding the points will not be in London due to injury. The Argentine Diego Schwartzman (3,285 points), the Italian Matteo Berrettini (3,075 points) and with more remote options the Belgian David Goffin (2,555 points) and the Spanish Pablo Carreño (2,400) will fight at the 1,000 Masters in Paris for the last ticket to the ATP Finals in London.