Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during a press conference following his loss to Carlos Alcaraz of Spain in the men’s singles final at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday.Dar Yasin/The Associated Press
Carlos Alcaraz completed a career Grand Slam of singles victories with his Australian Open title, but there was some solace for the man he defeated, 24-time Grand Slam singles champion Novak Djokovic.
While Alcaraz maintained his No. 1 ranking on the ATP tour ahead of Jannik Sinner, Djokovic, who beat Sinner in the semi-finals at Melbourne Park, moved up one place to No. 3. It is the first time the 38-year-old Djokovic has been inside the top three since August, 2024.
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On the WTA Tour, Aryna Sabalenka maintained her top ranking despite her loss in the final to Elena Rybakina.
Rybakina moved up two places to third in the rankings, with Iga Swiatek in between at No. 2.
Three Americans followed in the WTA rankings – No. 4 Amanda Anisimova, Coco Gauff and Australian Open semi-finalist Jessica Pegula. Elina Svitolina moved up two places to No. 10 after her semi-final loss to Sabalenka at Melbourne Park.
American Learner Tien was one of the biggest improvers on either tour by moving up five places on the ATP Tour to No. 24, a career high. The 20-year-old Tien, who lost to now No. 4-ranked Alexander Zverev in the quarter-finals, became the youngest American man to reach the final eight of a major since 2002.