Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s rankings battle at the ATP Finals is not only crucial in terms of the year-end No 1 spot, but it will also decide who is the top seed at next year\u2019s Australian Open.<\/p>\n
With Alcaraz losing early at the Paris Masters, Sinner reclaimed top spot<\/a> in the ATP Rankings with a title run at the ATP 1000 event in the French capital as he returned to No 1, having lost this position to the Spaniard after the US Open.<\/p>\n The Italian leads his rival by only 250 points [Sinner is on 11,500 points compared to Alcaraz\u2019s 11,250], but his stay at the top will be brief as they will swap places again when the rankings are updated this coming Monday as points from the 2024 ATP Finals will be removed.<\/p>\n But their final positions will be determined after this year\u2019s season-ending tournament in Turin with Alcaraz the favourite to finish the year at No 1 and it will be crucial as it will also confirm who will be the top seed at the 2026 Australian Open<\/a>.<\/p>\n Following a rule change, entries for the 2026 Australia swing \u2013 including the season-opening Grand Slam \u2013 will be based on the year-end ATP Rankings, with the final update taking place on November 17, the day after the ATP Finals conclude.<\/p>\n In the past, the entries for the Australian Open were only determined one week before the start of the tournament. For example, this year\u2019s Melbourne event started on January 13 and seedings were based on the rankings of January 6.<\/p>\n The thinking behind the tweak is that it will stop players from battling for ranking points at lower-tier events during December and early January to secure a last-minute entry into the hard-court major.<\/p>\n Carlos Alcaraz vs Jannik Sinner: Who is in pole position to seal year-end No 1 ranking?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Major rule change for ATP Finals as last gasp scramble for points is set to be scrapped<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The change will not only have an impact on the official main draw and qualifying lists for the Australian Open, but also the seedings with this week\u2019s Moselle Open and Hellenic Championships and next week\u2019s ATP Finals the final ATP Tour events.<\/p>\n The points players earn on the ATP Challenger Tour and ITF Men\u2019s World Tennis Tour before the cutoff date of November 17 will also count and give those lower down the rankings a chance to qualify.<\/p>\n But of course, it will also determine the top 32 seeds.<\/p>\n As things stand in the Live Rankings, Alcaraz has already regained top spot from Sinner, 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic is up to No 4 as he is in action at the Hellenic Championships, while Jack Draper has been confirmed as the year-end No 1 despite missing the final few months of the season due to injury.<\/p>\n 1. Carlos Alcaraz Djokovic and Musetti are still in action in Athens this week while the top eight players will also feature at next week\u2019s ATP Finals, so there could still be a few changes to the top 10.<\/p>\n In terms of the remaining players currently among the top 32, only Cameron Norrie is still in action as he has reached the quarter-final in Metz and a title run could see him rise to No 24.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Valentin Vacherot \u2013 who was outside the top 100 just over a month ago \u2013 is set to be seeded at a Grand Slam for the first time in his career as he is at No 29 following his Shanghai Masters title run.<\/p>\n 11. Alexander Bulbik As for those outside the current seeding positions, Learner Tien (No 37), Lorenzo Sonego (No 42) and Alexandre Muller (No 43) could still move into the top 32.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Stefanos Tsitsipas won\u2019t be seeded for the first time since 2018 as he is at No 33 and has not played since the US Open.<\/p>\n The post ATP Rankings: How rule change will affect seedings at 2026 Australian Open<\/a> appeared first on Tennis365<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s rankings battle at the ATP Finals is not only crucial in terms of the year-end No 1 spot, but it will also decide who is the top seed at next year\u2019s Australian Open. 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Top 10 In Live Rankings:<\/h2>\n
\n2. Jannik Sinner
\n3. Alexander Zverev
\n4. Novak Djokovic
\n5. Ben Shelton
\n6. Taylor Fritz
\n7. Alex de Minaur
\n8. Felix Auger-Aliassime
\n9. Lorenzo Musetti
\n10. Jack Draper<\/p>\nRest Of The Seeds:<\/h2>\n
\n12. Casper Ruud
\n13. Daniil Medvedev
\n14. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
\n15. Holger Rune
\n16. Andrey Rublev
\n17. Jiri Lehecka
\n18. Karen Khachanov
\n19. Jakub Mensik
\n20. Tommy Paul
\n21. Francisco Cerundolo
\n22. Flavio Cobolli
\n23. Denis Shapovalov
\n24. Joao Fonseca
\n25. Tallon Griekspoor
\n26. Luciano Darderi
\n27. Arthur Rinderknech
\n28. Frances Tiafoe
\n29. Valentin Vacherot
\n30. Cameron Norrie
\n31. Tomas Machac
\n32. Brandon Nakashima<\/p>\n