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Djokovic, 36, began his record-extending 388th
week at the summit on Monday, jumping two places in the
standings after his victory in Paris at the weekend. He beat
Spaniard Alcaraz in the semi-finals of the tournament.
Alcaraz dropped to second place while Daniil Medvedev, who
crashed out in the first round, also slid one place down to
third. Roland Garros runner-up Casper Ruud remained in fourth
place.
Nadal, a 14-times French Open champion, has endured an
injury-plagued season and not played since January because of a
hip injury sustained during the Australian Open.
The 37-year-old has dropped from 15th to 136th in the rankings
due to his continued absence from the tour. He underwent surgery
earlier this month and is expected to be out for five months.
In the women's rankings, Iga Swiatek retained top spot after
defending her French Open title. She has held the ranking since
April 2022, moving to the summit following Ash Barty's
retirement.
Aryna Sabalenka, who won the Australian Open in January, had the
chance to overtake Swiatek but lost to Karolina Muchova in the
semi-finals and remained in second place. French Open finalist
Muchova climbed from 43rd to a career-high 16th.
Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina, who withdrew before
her third-round match in Paris due to illness, climbed up one
place to third.
Jessica Pegula dropped two places to fifth, while Beatriz Haddad
Maia became the first Brazilian woman to reach the top 10
following her dream run to the semi-finals of the French Open.
(Reporting by Hritika Sharma in Hyderabad; Editing by Angus
MacSwan)
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