Francisco Cerúndolo Returns to ATP Top 20 After Beijing Run

Francisco Cerúndolo has returned to the ATP Top 20, rising two spots to 20th with 2,220 points in the world rankings update published on Monday. The Argentine number one sits just 155 points shy of the career-high 18th position he secured on May 5, 2025.

Francisco Cerúndolo Advances in Beijing Ahead of Shanghai Masters

The climb follows a strong tournament run at the ATP 500 in Beijing, where Cerúndolo notched a victory over 14th-ranked Jakub Mensik of the Czech Republic. Although he subsequently fell to Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in the quarter-finals, the accumulated points lifted him from the 22nd spot he held the previous week. Now 28 years old, Cerúndolo closed out the 2025 season ranked 21st in the world and began the current year outside the Top 20.

His next test arrives at the Shanghai Masters, where he defends 50 ranking points following a round of 32 appearance in the previous edition. With the tennis season entering its final stretch, Cerúndolo aims to secure further ground during the remaining high-tier tournaments on the calendar.

Ten Argentines Secure Places Inside the ATP Top 100

Behind Cerúndolo, Tomás Etcheverry dropped one position to 31st with 1,590 points, while Mariano Navone slid two spots to 47th. Sebastián Báez also fell two positions, landing at 53rd with 1,044 points.

The remaining Argentine players in the Top 100 include Thiago Tirante at 54th with 1,010 points, Juan Manuel Cerúndolo at 55th with 995 points, and Román Burruchaga at 62nd with 891 points. Facundo Díaz Acosta holds 69th with 824 points, Camilo Ugo Carabelli sits 77th with 770 points, and Marco Trungelliti rounds out the group at 90th with 661 points, maintaining 10 national representatives in the elite tier.

Jannik Sinner Leads the ATP Rankings as Medvedev Faces Point Penalties

At the top of the men’s professional tennis hierarchy, Jannik Sinner maintains the number-one ranking with 11,000 points. Alexander Zverev occupies second place with 9,720 points, and Carlos Alcaraz holds third with 5,260 points. Zverev, winner of Roland Garros and the US Open this season, looks to capitalize on Sinner’s ongoing absence due to a knee injury. Sinner has not competed since winning Wimbledon nearly three months ago, and his return date remains unconfirmed.

Daniil Medvedev briefly climbed to fifth place after his performance in Beijing, overtaking Felix Auger-Aliassime. However, tournament reports indicate Medvedev will forfeit the 150 points earned from reaching the semi-finals due to a disqualification for hitting a spectator with a tennis ball during his match against Novak Djokovic.

Alex de Miñaur and Novak Djokovic Shift Positions in the Top Ten

Flavio Cobolli and Frances Tiafoe maintained their respective seventh and eighth positions, while Alex de Miñaur and Arthur Fils swapped places. The Australian moved up to ninth with 3,300 points following a runner-up finish in Beijing, pushing the French player down to tenth with 3,275 points after a semi-final run in Tokyo.

Novak Djokovic stayed at 11th with 3,180 points, though his run to the China Open final added 200 points to his total. The Serbian defeated Zverev in the quarter-finals before advancing past Medvedev’s semi-final disqualification.

Valentin Vacherot Hits Career-High Ranking After Tokyo Run

Monaco’s Valentin Vacherot recorded one of the week’s most notable jumps, climbing four spots to 14th after reaching the semi-finals in Tokyo. Czech player Jiri Lehecka also advanced four places to reach 19th.

Conversely, Casper Ruud dropped four positions to 24th, and Jakub Mensik slipped one spot to 15th.

Records show Francisco Cerúndolo reached his career-high ranking of 18th on May 5, 2025.

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