The current kings of the ATP Tour, from the runaway world No. 1 to the young guns snapping at his heels. Who really rules the men's game right now? Cast your vote!
1Jannik SinnerItalian world No. 1 and five-time Grand Slam champion who won Wimbledon in both 2025 and 2026.1000pts
2Alexander ZverevGerman world No. 2 who won Roland Garros and the US Open in 2026, his first two Grand Slam titles, and reached the Wimbledon final.494pts
3Casper RuudNorwegian multiple Grand Slam finalist and one of the most consistent players of his generation.350pts
4Andrey RublevHard-hitting Russian top-tenner and multiple Masters 1000 titleholder.257pts
5Taylor FritzAmerican US Open finalist with a big serve-and-forehand game, ranked inside the world top 15 in October 2026.257pts
6Novak Djokovic24-time Grand Slam champion who reached the 2026 Australian Open final and the Wimbledon semi-finals at the age of 38.257pts
7Carlos AlcarazSpanish seven-time major champion who completed the career Grand Slam at the 2026 Australian Open aged 22.257pts
8Daniil MedvedevRussian former world No. 1 and US Open champion known for his elite hard-court baseline game.257pts
9Ben SheltonAmerican left-hander with a huge serve who reached the 2026 US Open final and climbed to world No. 4 in October 2026.
10Félix Auger-AliassimeCanadian who reached the 2025 US Open semi-finals and was ranked world No. 6 in October 2026.
11Flavio CobolliItalian who reached the 2026 Roland Garros final, taking Alexander Zverev to five sets, and broke into the world top ten.
12Frances TiafoeAmerican showman and two-time US Open semi-finalist who climbed back into the world top ten in 2026.
13Alex de MinaurAustralian speedster and perennial top-ten player, ranked world No. 9 in October 2026 and famed for relentless defence.
14Arthur FilsFrenchman who won his first Masters 1000 title in Cincinnati in 2026 and reached the world top ten.
15Rafael JódarSpanish teenager who won his first ATP title in Marrakech in 2026, reached the Roland Garros quarter-finals and climbed into the world top 15.
16Valentin VacherotMonegasque who won the 2025 Shanghai Masters as a qualifier ranked outside the top 200 and has since established himself in the world top 15.
17Jakub MenšíkCzech who beat Novak Djokovic in the 2025 Miami Open final for his first title and was ranked in the world top 15 in October 2026.
18Learner TienAmerican left-hander who won ATP titles in Metz in 2025 and Geneva in 2026 and broke into the world top 15.
19Tommy PaulAmerican all-courter, a 2023 Australian Open semi-finalist and Olympic doubles bronze medallist, ranked in the world top 20 in October 2026.
20Brandon NakashimaAmerican with a smooth all-court game who was ranked world No. 18 in October 2026, the best season of his career.
21Jiří LehečkaCzech power hitter and 2025 Brisbane champion who was ranked inside the world top 20 in October 2026.
22Francisco CerúndoloArgentine clay-court specialist and multiple ATP title winner who rounded out the world top 20 in October 2026.
Photo credits
- Alexander Zverev — Rick Munroe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Andrey Rublev — Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Novak Djokovic — Andymiah, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Daniil Medvedev — CORNUT, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ben Shelton — Peter Arnold, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Félix Auger-Aliassime — Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flavio Cobolli — si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Frances Tiafoe — Rickmunroe01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alex de Minaur — Barcex, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arthur Fils — si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Rafael Jódar — Crosscourt View, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Valentin Vacherot — Skyscraper2010, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jakub Menšík — Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Learner Tien — Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tommy Paul — si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Brandon Nakashima — Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jiří Lehečka — si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Francisco Cerúndolo — si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Retirement rules two of the three out of this one: a 2022 Laver Cup doubles, then a Davis Cup exit in Málaga in November 2024: https://youpick.best/articles/federer-vs-nadal-vs-djokovic-ranked https://youpick.best/articles/sinner-vs-alcaraz-ranked
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