{"id":1855158,"date":"2026-03-30T08:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T05:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1855158"},"modified":"2026-03-30T08:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T05:00:20","slug":"atp-rankings-sinner-breathing-down-alcarazs-neck-mensik-13-landaluce-40-kouame-56","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1855158","title":{"rendered":"ATP Rankings: Sinner breathing down Alcaraz&#8217;s neck, Mensik -13, Landaluce +40, Kouame +56"},"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: Sinner breathing down Alcaraz\u2019s neck, Mensik -13, Landaluce +40, Kouame +56<\/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 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lg:border-caption\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Left to right: Jannik Sinner, Jiri Lehecka and Moise Kouame                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>Jannik Sinner\u2019s Sunshine Double means he is now within striking distance of Carlos Alcaraz in the ATP Rankings, Miami Open runner-up Jiri Lehecka has unlocked a new career while rising stars Martin Landaluce, Moise Kouame and Rafael Jodar all earned big jumps.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\">Alcaraz<\/a> started March with a 3,150-point advantage over Sinner in the rankings, but that lead has been cut to just 1,190 after the Italian earned 2,000 points with his back-to-back titles at the Indian Wells Open and Miami Open.<\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard has been sitting pretty at No 1 since November, but his position will be under threat from the four-time Grand Slam winner at the Monte Carlo Masters next week.<\/p>\n<p>There is a change at No 3 as Alexander Zverev moved up one place after reaching the semi-final with Novak Djokovic dropping one spot as he opted not to compete at the Florida Masters event.<\/p>\n<p>The only other change in the top 10 sees Felix Auger-Aliassime and Taylor Fritz swap places with the former up one spot to No 7.<\/p>\n<h2>ATP News<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/atp-tour\/miami-open-jannik-sinner-jiri-leheckas-ranking-points-prize-money\">Miami Open: Jannik Sinner and Jiri Lehecka\u2019s ranking points and prize money<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/greg-rusedski-weighs-up-carlos-alcaraz-concern-crucial-error\">Greg Rusedski weighs up Carlos Alcaraz concern after pointing to crucial error<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Miami Open runner-up Lehecka\u2019s maiden appearance in an ATP Masters 1000 final has seen him crack a new rankings milestone as he climbs eight places to No 14, two spots above his previous best.<\/p>\n<p>Lehecka\u2019s fellow Czech Jakub Mensik was the defending champion and he drops out of the top 20 as he is down 13 places to No 26 after losing in the third round while Sebastian Korda \u2013 who stunned Alcaraz in the third round \u2013 drops six spots to No 42 after losing in the round of 16.<\/p>\n<p>But the 2026 Miami Open was a memorable one for a couple of youngsters as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/miami-open-martin-landaluce-atp-rankings-rising-star-masters-1000-history\">Landaluce came through qualifying<\/a> to reach the quarter-final, beating 17th seed Luciano Darderi, 14th seed Karen Khachanov and Korda.<\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard is the lowest-ranked quarter-finalist since 1994 as he was at No 151 at the start of the tournament, but surged 45 places to No 106.<\/p>\n<p>Compatriot Jordar also came through qualifying and went on to reach the third round and the 19-year-old\u2019s reward is a 20-place boost to No 89.<\/p>\n<p>But <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/moise-kouame-66-atp-rankings-makes-history-miami-open-win\">the biggest riser is Kouame<\/a> as the French teenager, aged 17 years and 13 days, became the youngest player to win a main-draw match at ATP Masters 1000 level since Rafael Nadal at the 2003 Hamburg Masters with his first-round win.<\/p>\n<p>The youngster received a wildcard entry and beat qualifier Zachary Svajda in three sets as he also became the first player born in 2009 or later to win an ATP Tour main-draw match.<\/p>\n<p>Kouame has risen 57 places to No 329.<\/p>\n<h2>ATP Rankings Top 20<\/h2>\n<p>1. Carlos Alcaraz Spain \u2013 13,590<br \/>\n2. Jannik Sinner Italy \u2013 12,400<br \/>\n3. Alexander Zverev Germany \u2013 5,205 (+1)<br \/>\n4. Novak Djokovic Serbia \u2013 4,720 (-1)<br \/>\n5. Lorenzo Musetti Italy \u2013 4,275<br \/>\n6. Alex de Minaur Australia \u2013 4,095<br \/>\n7. Felix Auger-Aliassime Canada \u2013 4,050 (+1)<br \/>\n8. Taylor Fritz United States \u2013 3,870 (-1)<br \/>\n9. Ben Shelton United States \u2013 3,860<br \/>\n10. Daniil Medvedev \u2013 3,610<br \/>\n11. Alexander Bublik Kazakhstan \u2013 3,395<br \/>\n12. Casper Ruud Norway \u2013 2,635<br \/>\n13. Flavio Cobolli Italy \u2013 2,520 (+1)<br \/>\n14. Jiri Lehecka Czechia \u2013 2,490 (+8)<br \/>\n15. Karen Khachanov \u2013 2,410<br \/>\n16. Andrey Rublev \u2013 2,400<br \/>\n17. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina Spain \u2013 2,220<br \/>\n18. Frances Tiafoe United States \u2013 2,070 (+2)<br \/>\n18. Luciano Darderi Italy \u2013 2,050 (-1)<br \/>\n20. Francisco Cerundolo Argentina \u2013 2,020 (-1)<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Want more from Tennis365? 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