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Sinner live World No. 2; Can he chase down Djokovic?

Learn how has a chance to make a big move at Indian Wells

March 05, 2024

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Jannik Sinner is No. 2 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings.
By ATP Staff

Jannik Sinner enters the BNP Paribas Open as the No. 2 player in the PIF ATP Live Rankings, moving ahead of rival Carlos Alcaraz.

One year ago, Alcaraz defeated Sinner in the Indian Wells semi-finals and went on to lift the trophy. The Spaniard is defending 1,000 points compared to 360 for Sinner. With those points dropped, Sinner has 7,910 points compared to 7,805 for Sinner.

This year’s Australian Open champion is also in the best form of his career. The 22-year-old is 12-0 in 2024 behind his triumph at Melbourne Park and title run in Rotterdam. Sinner has won 25 of his past 26 matches overall. Although he is No. 3 in the PIF ATP Rankings — the 52-week rankings — he is in good position to pass Alcaraz after Indian Wells.

The 2023 Nitto ATP Finals runner-up Sinner will begin his tournament against home favourite Marcos Giron or Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis. He could face 25th seed Jan-Lennard Struff in the third round.

One year ago, Sinner competed at Indian Wells as the World No. 13. Now Alcaraz will need to make the quarter-finals in the California desert just to have a chance of keeping Sinner from ascending to World No. 2. The Spaniard opens his event against a Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF alumnus: Matteo Arnaldi or Luca Van Assche.