Zverev second in ATP rankings behind Sinner after Wimbledon

Alexander Zverev moved second in the latest ATP rankings released on Monday behind Jannik Sinner who defeated the German in the Wimbledon final.

Sinner, 24, retained his crown on the London grass against Zverev -- who had won his first Grand Slam title at the French Open just weeks earlier -- 6-7 (7/9), 7-6 (7/2), 6-3, 6-4. 

The 29-year-old German moves up one spot to push Spain's Carlos Alcaraz down to third. 

Spaniard Alcaraz was a finalist against Sinner at Wimbledon last year but was unable to compete with a wrist injury that also forced him to withdraw from Roland Garros. 

Veteran Serb Novak Djokovic, 39, who fell to Sinner in the Wimbledon semi-finals, climbed one place to seventh. 

Britain's Arthur Fery leapt 78 places from 114th to 36th after the wildcard's run to the semi-finals where he lost to Zverev.

"It's going to change things, for sure," Fery, 24, said. 

"I'm going to be able to play Tour events at least for a full year, hopefully for more. It's going to be interesting to see how I deal with that change and everything that brings in terms of expectations."

ATP rankings

1. Jannik Sinner (ITA) 13450 pts

2. Alexander Zverev (GER) 8480 (+1)

3. Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 8160 (-1)

4. Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 4740

5. Alex De Minaur (AUS) 4110 (+1)

6. Ben Shelton (USA) 3770 (-1)

7. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 3760

8. Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 3670 (+1)

9. Flavio Cobolli (ITA) 3460 (+1)

10. Taylor Fritz (USA) 3365 (-2)

11. Alexander Bublik (KAZ) 2810

12. Jirí Lehecka (CZE) 2510 (+2)

13. Casper Ruud (NOR) 2435 (-1)

14. Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) 2315 (+1)

15. Learner Tien (USA) 2270 (+2)

16. Andrey Rublev (RUS) 2230 (-3)

17. Frances Tiafoe (USA) 2230 (+2)

18. Luciano Darderi (ITA) 2210 (-2)

19. Jakub Mensik (CZE) 2205 (-1)

20. Alejandro Davidovich (ESP) 2160 (+3)

Selected:

36. Arthur Fery (GBR) 1297 (+78)

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