Biggest Movers in the ATP Tour Top 100 This Week Including Jannik Sinner

The Biggest Movers in the ATP Tour Top 100 this week reflect the seismic impact of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, the first ATP Masters 1000 of the 2026 season, played at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in California.

Champion Jannik Sinner delivered a perfect week, not dropping a set en route to the title, becoming the third man in history to complete the full set of ATP Masters 1000 hard-court titles. This milestone elevated his standings considerably. Finalist Daniil Medvedev confirmed his return to form with a run that included a stunning semifinal demolition of World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz.

Meanwhile, defending champion Jack Draper and perennial threat Stefanos Tsitsipas found themselves on the wrong side of the ledger, shedding points they could not afford to lose.

Biggest Movers in the ATP Tour Top 100 This Week

Moving Up

Jannik Sinner: (to No. 2)

Sinner’s 7-6 7-6 victory over Medvedev in the final, capped by a remarkable comeback from 0-4 down in the second-set tiebreak, winning seven consecutive points, earned him his first Indian Wells title and his 12th career “Big Title.”  The performance was relentless: not dropping a set all tournament made him the first man to win consecutive Masters 1000 titles without losing a set since the series began in 1990.  Sinner gained 600 points and now sits on 11,000, making a notable dent in Alcaraz’s lead at the top of the rankings.  He also became the first Italian man to reach 100 Masters 1000 wins. 

Daniil Medvedev: +1 (to No. 10)

Medvedev’s run to a third Indian Wells final cemented his return to the top 10, overtaking Alexander Bublik. With his finalist result, he lands at world No. 10, and his semifinal scalp of Carlos Alcaraz — ending the Spaniard’s 16-match unbeaten run in 2026 — was the headline moment of the entire fortnight.  Medvedev had matched Sinner game for game in the final, relying on accurate serving and disciplined baseline play throughout, and only lost in two tiebreaks. The Russian’s week demonstrated that his best tennis can trouble anyone on the planet.

Learner Tien: +6 (to No. 21)

The 20-year-old American is projected to leap six spots to a new career high of 21st after reaching the quarterfinals, the youngest American to reach that stage at Indian Wells since Michael Chang won the title in 1992.  Tien beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Ben Shelton on his way to the last eight before falling to an imperious Sinner 6-1 6-2. Even Sinner acknowledged Tien’s growth after the match, praising his improvement and predicting he will be very difficult to beat in the future. For a California native playing in his home state, the run delivered both points and a statement of intent to the rest of the ATP Tour.

Cameron Norrie: +5 (to No. 24, regains British No. 1)

Norrie is projected to rise five places to 24th and, in doing so, regain the British No. 1 ranking.  He progressed to the quarterfinals with a commanding 6-4 6-2 win over Rinky Hijikata before falling to Alcaraz in the last eight, where the World No. 1 ultimately proved a step too far. The Briton’s deep run, coming without fanfare, was a timely reminder of his capacity to grind out results at the biggest events.

Moving Down

Jack Draper: -12 (from No. 14 to No. 26)

Despite impressive form in just his second event back from a six-month injury layoff, Draper drops 800 ranking points as defending champion and falls twelve places from world No. 14 to world No. 26.  His campaign was far from without merit; he ousted five-time champion Novak Djokovic in a gruelling two-hour-37-minute thriller in the round of 16, before running into a dominant Medvedev in the quarterfinals in a match overshadowed by a controversial hindrance ruling. The points he earned this year cannot offset the 1,000 he accumulated as champion in 2025, and the drop reflects the brutal mathematics of title defence at the Masters 1000 level.

Holger Rune: -10 (from No. 18 to No. 28)

Rune was absent from Indian Wells due to his ongoing recovery from an Achilles issue. With 650 runner-up points from 2025 dropping from his ranking, the Dane is projected to fall 10 places to world No. 28. The slide underlines how quickly fortunes can reverse at the Masters 1000 level when injury forces a player to miss an event they performed well in 12 months prior.

Stefanos Tsitsipas: -7 (to No. 50)

After recently falling outside the ATP Tour top 40 for the first time since 2018, Tsitsipas is set for another notable dip. The Greek drops 90 points after falling to Denis Shapovalov in the first round and is projected to fall seven places to world No. 50 — his lowest ranking since April 2018.  For a former world No. 3, the trajectory is alarming, and the absence of a coherent clay season to lean on in the months ahead makes the outlook uncertain.

Joao Fonseca: -4 (to No. 39)

Despite an encouraging campaign, Fonseca is projected to fall four places to world No. 39.  The Brazilian troubled Sinner in a compelling fourth-round clash, taking both sets to tiebreaks and even leading 6-3 in the first-set breaker before the Italian steadied and advanced  — a sign of Fonseca’s quality even in defeat. The drop is a product of defending points from last year’s run rather than poor form, and his Indian Wells showing confirmed he belongs at this level.

Best Matches of the Fortnight

Several standout contests across the two weeks delivered drama and genuine quality:

R4 — Joao Fonseca vs Jannik Sinner: Fonseca raced to a 6-3 lead in the first-set tiebreak and had three set points, only for Sinner to save them all and take the opener. The Brazilian then moved ahead 5-3 in the second before the Italian clawed back again to force another tiebreak, which he edged 7-6(4).  A match that confirmed both men’s standing — Sinner’s composure under pressure, and Fonseca’s credentials as a future star.

QF — Jack Draper vs Daniil Medvedev: Medvedev prevailed 6-1 7-5 in a match overshadowed by a disputed hindrance ruling late in the second set that allowed the Russian a pivotal break.  Draper dominated long stretches and was the better ball-striker in the second set, making the finish all the more contentious. Both players handled the fallout with dignity on court.

R3 — Jack Draper vs Novak Djokovic: A two-hour-37-minute epic in which Draper overcame the five-time champion 4-6 6-4 7-6, featuring a famous 26-shot rally that left Djokovic flat on his back and earned a standing ovation from the crowd.  A statement win by the Brit on his return from injury, and one of the matches of the season so far anywhere on tour.

SF — Daniil Medvedev vs Carlos Alcaraz: Medvedev shocked the World No. 1 — who entered the tournament unbeaten in 2026 — to reach his third Indian Wells final.  Alcaraz was moved to say afterwards that he had never seen Medvedev play like that. The Russians’ aggression, timing, and ability to dictate terms against the game’s most dynamic player made it unmissable.

Final — Jannik Sinner vs Daniil Medvedev: A match that provided few breaks but enormous tension, with both players holding their serve throughout before the tie-breaks settled matters.  Sinner rallied from 0-4 down in the decisive tiebreak, winning seven consecutive points to claim the trophy  — a statement of mental fortitude that will ring through the rest of the season.

Indian Wells 2026 delivered its usual blend of brilliance and upheaval. Sinner’s title run stands as the defining story of the fortnight; a flawless, historically significant campaign that tightened the race at the very top of the rankings. Medvedev’s resurgence back into the top 10 is the secondary headline, while Tien emerged as the clearest beneficiary among the risers. The losses for Draper and Rune — both rooted in the cruellest mechanics of defending big points — are painful but not permanent. Attention now turns to the Sunshine Double’s second leg in Miami, where the reshuffled standings will be tested all over again.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​