World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has been warned to continue his winning streak if he wants to protect his ATP ranking from Carlos Alcaraz.
According to Tennis 365, the Italian tennis professional has been told that he needs to remain firm on his winning track against rival Alcaraz to maintain his lead in the rankings.
Although the four-time Grand Slam winner has a clear edge over the Spaniard in the ATP ranking, his advantage only increased last month after he defeated the 22-year-old in the Wimbledon finals.
Before victory at the All England Club, Sinner lost the historic French Open finals to Alcaraz.
The 23-year-old also lost 200 points after skipping the Canadian Open after advancing to the last eight last year.
Former Italian tennis professional Paolo Bertolucci advised Sinner to remain mindful of his “real rival” in the upcoming tournaments.
He wrote in La Gazzetta dello Sport, Now in Cincinnati, Jannik will need to immediately deliver a high-level performance to consolidate the points he’s gained or make up for those he’ll lose. He’ll have to watch his back from the Spaniard (Alcaraz), now his only real rival for the world number one spot.”
“The Spaniard has followed the same path as Sinner and will also restart on the scorching American hard courts of Cincinnati, but unlike the Italian, despite being behind in the rankings, he will have very few points to defend in this final stretch of the 2025 season,” he added.
The top two tennis players in the world, after skipping the National Bank Open in Toronto, will return to court at the Cincinnati Open, defending 1,000 and 10 points, respectively.
Notably, Sinner currently holds the top position in the ATP ranking with 12,030 points, while no. 2 Alcaraz is behind him with 3,430 points.
