By Roberto Ferri, translated by Kingsley Elliot Kaye
Just after winning his second Monte-Carlo final, Stefanos Tsitsipas put down his racquet and brandishing a red highlighter, immersed in deep introspection, finally wrote on the camera “don’t leave quietly.”
Many thought that the young Greek existentialist meant to write “live”, a carpe diem refresh. We believe he was inviting the spectators not to go away with a sense of disappointment, after watching a 96-minute-spectacle, not always memorable, and which perhaps ended too soon.
Let’s take a glance at the new ATP Rankings, as of 18 April. In the top 20, following his excellent performance in Monte-Carlo, Diego Schwartzman overtakes Denis Shapovalov:
| Position | Player | Country | Pts | +/- |
| 1 | Djokovic | Serbia | 8340 | |
| 2 | Medvedev | Russia | 8230 | |
| 3 | Zverev | Germany | 7465 | |
| 4 | Nadal | Spain | 6935 | |
| 5 | Tsitsipas | Greece | 5980 | |
| 6 | Berrettini | Italy | 4945 | |
| 7 | Ruud | Norway | 4110 | |
| 8 | Rublev | Russia | 3865 | |
| 9 | Auger-Aliassime | Canada | 3625 | |
| 10 | Norrie | GB | 3440 | |
| 11 | Alcaraz | Spain | 3330 | |
| 12 | Sinner | Italy | 3189 | |
| 13 | Fritz | USA | 3010 | |
| 14 | Hurkacz | Poland | 3008 | |
| 15 | Schwartzman | Argentina | 2715 | 1 |
| 16 | Shapovalov | Canada | 2693 | -1 |
| 17 | Opelka | USA | 2475 | |
| 18 | Bautista Agut | Spain | 2015 | |
| 19 | Carreno Busta | Spain | 2015 | |
| 20 | Basilashvili | Georgia | 1801 |
There are quite a few novelties just beyond the top 20. Grigor Dimitrov rises to 23 (+ 6) and, above all, thanks to his extraordinary run in the Principality of Monaco, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina gains 19 positions in one week and is now ranked 27. Sebastian Korda is back in the top 40, equaling his career best, No.37
NITTO ATP RACE
Stefanos Tsitsipas, thanks to the 1000 points gained in Monte-Carlo, has moved up three positions and is just second to Rafael Nadal; Hubert Hurkacz has joined Zverev in ninth place, with equal points.
Top 10:
| Position | Player | Country | Pts |
| 1 | Nadal | Spain | 3350 |
| 2 | Tsitsipas | Greece | 2440 |
| 3 | Alcaraz | Spain | 1960 |
| 4 | Medvedev | Russia | 1900 |
| 5 | Fritz | USA | 1745 |
| 6 | Rublev | Russia | 1480 |
| 7 | Auger Aliassime | Canada | 1450 |
| 8 | Ruud | Norway | 110 |
| 9 | Hurkacz | Poland | 1020 |
| 10 | Zverev | Germany | 1020 |
NEXT GEN
Italian tennis confirms its positive trend, with four players in the top ten.
| Position | Player | Country | Pts | YOB |
| 1 | Alcaraz | Spain | 1960 | 2003 |
| 2 | Sinner | Italy | 980 | 2001 |
| 3 | Draper | GB | 361 | 2001 |
| 4 | Musetti | Italy | 326 | 2002 |
| 5 | Lehecka | Czechia | 308 | 2001 |
| 6 | Tseng | Taipei | 235 | 2001 |
| 7 | Rune | Denmark | 233 | 2003 |
| 8 | Stricker | Switzerland | 172 | 2002 |
| 9 | Nardi | Italy | 169 | 2003 |
| 10 | Cobolli | Italy | 162 | 2002 |
Yet, the numerical abyss which separates Alcaraz from his peers is impressive. The sum of the points earned by the players ranked from third to tenth position is just 6 points higher than the Spaniard’s: 1966 vs 1960.
BEST RANKING
Congrats to the nine players who achieved their career best:
| Player | Position | Country |
| Davidovich Fokina | 27 | Spain |
| Korda | 37 | USA |
| Martinez | 43 | Spain |
| Molcan | 47 | Slovakia |
| F. Cerundolo | 48 | Argentina |
| Coria | 52 | Argentina |
| Otte | 67 | Germany |
| Rune | 72 | Denmark |
| Tabilo | 91 | Chile |
We have already mentioned Davidovich Fokina and Korda. We’re delighted to welcome the constant progress of another young gun, Holger Rune, who displayed an impressive game in the Monte-Carlo Country Club.
