Carlos Alcaraz falls to third place in the ATP rankings after the Wimbledon final; Zverev moves him
The absence of Carlos Alcaraz due to injury and the final between Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev caused changes in the ATP ranking
Carlos Alcaraz lost second place in the ATP rankings after the 2026 Wimbledon final, in which Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev to extend his lead as world number one, while the German rose to second place in the rankings.
The inactivity of the Spanish tennis player due to the injury to his right wrist ended up taking its toll on him. Without being able to defend the points obtained last year, Alcaraz dropped to third position in the world rankings.
Alexander Zverev surpasses Carlos Alcaraz in the ATP ranking
Alexander Zverev's promotion was achieved thanks to his presence in the Wimbledon final, where he scored enough points to surpass Carlos Alcaraz.
The German reached 8,480 units, while the Spaniard was left with 8,160, a difference of 320 points that relegated him to third place in the ATP ranking.
For his part, Jannik Sinner consolidated his dominance at the top after winning the title in London. The Italian reached 13,450 points, widening the gap with respect to his main pursuers.
The injury continues to affect Carlos Alcaraz's outlook
Carlos Alcaraz's fall in the classification is mainly due to the injury to the cartilage in his right wrist, a physical problem that has kept him out of the circuit since April.
The Spaniard missed highly relevant tournaments such as the Mutua Madrid Open, Roland Garros and Wimbledon, competitions in which he was unable to defend the points obtained during the previous season.
In 2025, Alcaraz won the Masters 1,000 in Rome, Roland Garros, the ATP 500 at Queen's and was also a finalist in the ATP 500 in Barcelona and Wimbledon, results that boosted his position in the ranking and that he could not now revalidate due to the injury.
When will Carlos Alcaraz return to the ATP circuit?
For now, Carlos Alcaraz continues with his recovery process and there is still no official date for his return to the courts.
Various reports suggest that the Spaniard could reappear during the hard court tour in the United States, with options to return for the Cincinnati Masters 1,000 or the US Open, although his participation will depend on the evolution of his injury.
This is how the Top 10 of the ATP ranking remained
After the update of the ATP ranking, the Top 10 was made up of: