How have the Race to the ATP Finals standings changed this week?
There are a few shifts within the Top 8 after Paris—Zverev and Djokovic switching spots, Shelton and Fritz switching spots—but the most notable move today comes at the border of the elite, as Felix Auger-Aliassime rises from No. 9 to No. 8 in the race standings after reaching the final in the French capital, bumping Lorenzo Musetti from No. 8 to No. 9.
That battle will continue into this week, as Auger-Aliassime and Musetti are the only two players in contention for the final spot in Turin.
And the scenario is simple: Musetti needs to win the title in Athens this week to pass Auger-Aliassime's points and return to No. 8 in the race standings, and thus qualify for the ATP Finals in Turin.
And that feat could be even tougher given he might have to defeat Djokovic in the final in the Greek capital, if they both make the final.
That scenario would have been more complicated as Auger-Aliassime was entered in Metz this week, but he withdrew with a left knee injury.
RACE TO THE ATP FINALS, TOP 15 (as of November 3rd, players qualified in bold):
- No. 1: Carlos Alcaraz—11,050 points
- No. 2: Jannik Sinner—10,000 points
- No. 3: Alexander Zverev—4,960 points [+1]
- No. 4: Novak Djokovic—4,580 points [-1]
- No. 5: Ben Shelton—3,970 points [+1]
- No. 6: Taylor Fritz—3,935 points [-1]
- No. 7: Alex de Minaur—3,935 points
- No. 8: Felix Auger-Aliassime—3,845 points [+1]
- No. 9: Lorenzo Musetti—3,685 points [-1]
- No. 10: Jack Draper—2,990 points
- No. 11: Alexander Bublik—2,870 points [+4]
- No. 12: Casper Ruud—2,835 points [-1]
- No. 13: Daniil Medvedev—2,760 points
- No. 14 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina—2,635 points
- No. 15: Holger Rune—2,580 points [-3]
