{"id":1773554,"date":"2026-02-16T08:30:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T05:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1773554"},"modified":"2026-02-16T08:30:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T05:30:32","slug":"atp-rankings-alcaraz-dominant-de-minaur-edge-closer-to-top-five-cilic-18-pinnington-jones-43","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1773554","title":{"rendered":"ATP Rankings: Alcaraz dominant, De Minaur edge closer to top five, Cilic +18, Pinnington Jones +43"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">ATP Rankings: Alcaraz dominant, De Minaur edge closer to top five, Cilic +18, Pinnington Jones +43<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/shahidaj\" class=\"text-sm font-normal !text-author\"><br \/>\n                            Shahida Jacobs                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <time class=\"ml-3 text-sm font-normal text-info md:ml-4\" datetime=\"16 Feb 2026 8:30 AM\" data-ps-date=\"16 Feb 2026 8:30 AM\" data-ps-datetime=\"1771230632\"><br \/>\n                            16 Feb 2026 8:30 AM                        <\/time>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"hidden justify-end space-x-4 text-xl sm:flex sm:!opacity-100\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/atp-tour\/atp-rankings-alcaraz-dominant-de-minaur-edge-closer-to-top-five-cilic-18-pinnington-jones-43\" class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" aria-label=\"Share to facebook\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a 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dominant, De Minaur edge closer to top five, Cilic +18, Pinnington Jones +43\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/button>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"-mx-3 sm:-mx-5 border-b border-page\"><\/div>\n<section>\n<div class=\"-mx-3 sm:-mx-5\">\n<figure class=\"aspect-h-9 aspect-w-16 relative\">\n                                        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"742\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center !my-0\" src=\"https:\/\/d2me2qg8dfiw8u.cloudfront.net\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Carlos-Alcaraz-Alex-de-Minaur-and-Marin-Cilic-1320x742.jpg\" alt=\"Pictured: Carlos Alcaraz, Alex de Minaur and Marin Cilic\">                <\/figure><figcaption class=\"flex items-center space-x-3 border-b border-mobile-caption px-3 lg:border-caption\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Left to right: Carlos Alcaraz, Alex de Minaur and Marin Cilic                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner remain well clear of the chasing pack in the ATP Rankings while Alex de Minaur\u2019s title run in Rotterdam means he is now on the cusp of the top five.<\/p>\n<p>Seven-time Grand Slam winner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\">Alcaraz<\/a> as well as Alexander Zverev opted to skip the ATP 500 event in Netherlands, but their positions in the rankings were always going to be unaffected with the Spaniard 2,850 points ahead of Sinner, who in turn is more than 5,000 points clear of Novak Djokovic.<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz has now spent 15 consecutive weeks at No 1 for a total of 59 weeks, just seven adrift of Sinner at No 12 in the all-time list for most weeks spent at the top of the ATP Rankings.<\/p>\n<p>Back to this week\u2019s rankings and Zverev is well adrift in fourth place, but he is under threat from Lorenzo Musetti and De Minaur, although the three-time Grand Slam winner is assured of keeping his spot for at least another week as neither player will be in action this week.<\/p>\n<p>But the battle for fourth place will heat up at the Dubai Tennis Championships with all three players in the main draw of the ATP 500 event in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>De Minaur climbed two places to No 6 after winning the ATP 500 ABN Amro with a 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) win over Felix Auger-Aliassime, who is down one place to No 7, in the final.<\/p>\n<h2>ATP News<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/carlos-alcaraz-jannik-sinner-miracle-rivalry-hailed-former-wimbledon-champion\">Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner\u2019s \u2018miracle\u2019 rivalry hailed by former Wimbledon champion<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/atp-tour\/alex-de-minaur-felix-auger-aliassimes-prize-money-ranking-points-rotterdam\">Alex de Minaur and Felix Auger-Aliassime\u2019s prize money and ranking points from Rotterdam<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The battle to be the American No 1 is also heating up after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/atp-tour\/ben-shelton-taylor-fritzs-points-crazy-dallas-open-final\">Ben Shelton defeated Taylor Fritz<\/a> in the final of the Dallas Open with the former now just 170 points adrift of his compatriot.<\/p>\n<p>There were minimal changes to the rest of the top 20, but further down there were some movement with Denis Shapovalov up five places to No 35 after he reached the last four in Dallas while fellow semi-finalist Marin Cilic surged 18 places.<\/p>\n<p>Former world No 3 Cilic was at No 195 just over a year go after struggling with injury, but he now sits at No 43.<\/p>\n<p>Great Britain\u2019s Jack Pinnington Jones enjoyed a fairytale run in Dallas as he reached the quarter-final after coming through qualifying. The 22-year-old\u2019s reward is a 43-place jump to a new career-high of No 138.<\/p>\n<h2>ATP Rankings Top 20<\/h2>\n<p>1. Carlos Alcaraz, Spain \u2013 13,150<br \/>\n2. Jannik Sinner, Italy \u2013 10,300<br \/>\n3. Novak Djokovic, Serbia \u2013 5,280<br \/>\n4. Alexander Zverev, Germany \u2013 4,605<br \/>\n5. Lorenzo Musetti, Italy \u2013 4,405<br \/>\n6. Alex de Minaur, Australia \u2013 4,250 (+2)<br \/>\n7. Felix Auger-Aliassime, Canada \u2013 4,230 (-1)<br \/>\n8. Taylor Fritz, United States \u2013 4,220 (-1)<br \/>\n9. Ben Shelton, United States \u2013 4,050<br \/>\n10. Alexander Bublik, Kazakhstan \u2013 3,405<br \/>\n11. Daniil Medvedev \u2013 3,010<br \/>\n12. Jack Draper, Great Britain \u2013 2,790<br \/>\n13. Casper Ruud, Norway \u2013 2,625<br \/>\n14. Andrey Rublev \u2013 2,510 (+1)<br \/>\n15. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Spain \u2013 2,470 (-1)<br \/>\n16. Jakub Mensik, Czech Republic \u2013 2,425<br \/>\n17. Karen Khachanov \u2013 2,360 (+1)<br \/>\n18. Holger Rune, Denmark \u2013 2,340 (-1)<br \/>\n19. Francisco Cerundolo Argentina \u2013 2,135<br \/>\n20. Flavio Cobolli Italy \u2013 1,955<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Want more from Tennis365? 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