ATP Race Update: Carlos Alcaraz extends gap over Jannik Sinner as Tommy Paul climbs

With just one week until Wimbledon begins, the grass swing has already crowned several champions and brought about some changes in the ATP Race to Turin. Many of the major stars have finished their Queen's Club Championships and Halle Open campaigns and are now awaiting their debut at the year's third Grand Slam.

Carlos Alcaraz has significantly increased his lead in the Race after adding another 500 points, extending his gap over Jannik Sinner by more than 2,000 points. Meanwhile, Tommy Paul advanced in the upper ranks, while Holger Rune climbed into the top 10, displacing Ben Shelton.

Alcaraz Widens the Gap

World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz (6,240 points) remains the leader in the ATP Race – which only considers points earned in 2024 – and has extended his lead over second-place Jannik Sinner (4,000 points). The Spaniard gained 500 points by winning the Queen's Club Championships title, defeating Jiří Lehečka in the final. In contrast, Sinner only reached the second round of the Halle Open (50 points), falling to Alexander Bublik.

This result gives Alcaraz a lead of over 2,200 points, ensuring that regardless of what happens at Wimbledon, the Spaniard will finish the European swing as the Race leader.

The Solid Top 6

While Sinner and Alcaraz hold a clear distance from their pursuers, Alexander Zverev (3,270 points) leads the second charge, alongside Jack Draper (2,890 points), in third and fourth place, respectively. Having accumulated a good number of points throughout the year, both players are in privileged positions eyeing a potential qualification for the ATP Finals.

The German had a strong run in Halle, reaching the semifinals where he fell to Daniil Medvedev in three sets. Nevertheless, he gained a positive 190 points, allowing him to comfortably remain in third place. A similar situation applies to Draper, who reached the semifinals at Queen's (losing to Lehečka) and earned the same points.

Lorenzo Musetti (2,600 points) and Novak Djokovic (2,580 points) were not in competition; after Roland Garros, both decided to travel directly to Wimbledon, though for different reasons. Musetti is recovering from an injury, while "Nole" has traditionally opted to prepare for Wimbledon without playing prior grass-court tournaments, a practice he has followed for several seasons now.

Last 2 spots into the Finals

The 7th and 8th spots are currently held by Casper Ruud (2,050 points) and Tommy Paul (1,500 points), respectively, though with a difference of over 500 points compared to 6th place Djokovic. The Norwegian is out of competition due to an injury and has already announced he will not play Wimbledon, returning at Bastad only in mid-July. On the other hand, Tommy Paul will only face his first grass-court tournament this week at the Eastbourne Open. Therefore, neither of them showed variations in their points or Race ranking.