ATP Rankings: Hurkacz hits new heights after Halle run

Speaking of the Italian, he holds onto his new position as the ATP’s leading man. Sinner has a healthy lead of1530 points over second-placed Novak Djokovic, who leapfrogs his inter-generational rival Carlos Alcaraz despite not playing last week.

Alcaraz’s second-round loss to Jack Draper at Queen’s hurt the Spaniard, who was defending 500 points having so memorably taken the title in the run-up to Wimbledon last year. Alcaraz slips back down to third as a result, but is still comfortably ahead of fourth-ranked Zverev.

tommy paul becomes new american no 1 while korda hits new heights

It was also a particularly fruitful week for the new world No 12 Tommy Paul, who returns to his career-best ranking as well as becoming the new American men’s No 1 following his excellent title run at Queen’s. Paul has risen one place from 13th in the world, leapfrogging his good friend and compatriot Taylor Fritz into the US top spot.

“It’s an honour to become the No 1 American, but we both have big goals and we want to be in the top 10 of the rankings,” Paul said when asked about his new ranking after winning Queen’s yesterday.

“That’s where both of us want to be.”