Jannik pulls ahead of Carlitos after the Shanghai Masters 1000 in TRH.

 

Sinner now tops the ATP rankings, edging out Alcaraz (No. 2) in our TRH, the Tennis Race for History (tennisraceforhistory.com).

Janni Sinner also leads the 2024 season race (similar to ATP’s Race to Turin) with a wide margin, securing the ATP lead for now. However, in the TRH rankings, the gap is still tight. 

 

In the TRH standings, the italian has jumped from No. 103 at the start of the year to No. 54, climbing 49 spots in nine months, while Carlos Alcaraz moved from No. 80 to No. 56, advancing 24 spots in the same period.

 

 

Breaking down their careers:

 

1. Sinner (No. 54) leads Alcaraz (No. 56) in the Tennis Race for History.

  

2. Alcaraz is the youngest male player to reach No. 1 in ATP rankings, doing so at 19 years, four months, and seven days (all-time record). Sinner reached it at 22 years, nine months, and 25 days.

 

3. Alcaraz has 16 ATP titles in 20 finals (4 Grand Slams, 5 Masters 1000, 5 T-500s, and 2 T-250s). Sinner has 17 ATP titles in 20 finals (2 Grand Slams, 4 Masters 1000, 5 T-500s, and 6 T-250s).

 

4. The win-loss record favors the Spaniard: 104-50 (79.51% win rate) versus 238-78 (75.32%). No Next Gen Finals included.

 

5. In their head-to-head, Alcaraz leads 6-4.