Novak Djokovic He showed it in the debut of the Australian Open: the Serbian is very current. As things stand, there are prospects for him to return to the Top 3 in the world ranking after the tournament.
Taking into account that Alexander Zverev, No. 3 in the world in the previous, was a finalist in 2025 and the Serbian reached the semi-finals, Novak started the Australian Open with a virtual 175-point lead over Zverev in the “live” rankings.
If Djokovic, 4th before the tournament, equals the result and Zverev’s instance in Melbourne, will surpass him on the computer. Even any fall of the Teuton in the first week leaves him off the podium.
But the Serbian, who seeks to extend his record to 25 Grand Slam titles, also has Lorenzo Musetti as a rival for the Top 3. The Italian fell in the third round in 2025, making him virtually third in the world, today.
For this reason, Nole will need to access a higher round than Musetti to be above. Otherwise, the Italian will be ahead.
Further back, names like those of Taylor Fritz, Alex de Minaur and Ben Shelton They maintain mathematical chances of overtaking the Serbian and reaching the Top 3 for the first time. To do this, they must be champions, or finalists, and expect very early defeats from the top players.
The Top 10 of the ATP ranking (after the first round)
1 Carlos Alcaraz ESP 11700
2 Jannik Sinner ITA 9550
3 Lorenzo Musetti ITA 4055
4 Novak Djokovic SRB 4030
5 Alexander Zverev GER 3855
6 Taylor Fritz USA 3790
7 Alex de Minaur AUS 3730
8 Félix Auger-Aliassime CAN 3725
9 Ben Shelton USA 3250
10 Alexander Bublik KAZ 3085
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