Former WTA Tour star Nadia Petrova has named Novak Djokovic as the player most likely to drop out of the top 10 of the ATP Rankings next season.<\/p>\n
Djokovic<\/a> finished the 2025 campaign as the world No 4, having started the season ranked seventh.<\/p>\n The 38-year-old tennis icon has 4,830 points, which gives him a 1,960-point lead over current world No 11 Alexander Bublik.<\/p>\n The 24-time Grand Slam champion has spent a record 428 weeks as the world No 1, with his 10th and most recent stint in top spot ending in June 2024.<\/p>\n Novak Djokovic ranking breakdown<\/p>\n Djokovic won 39 of his 50 matches this year, and he earned his 4,830 points across 12 tournaments (he played 13 events but earned 0 points for his opening round exit in Doha).<\/p>\n The Serbian collected 4,750 of his points from just eight events: the four Grand Slams, the Masters 1000s in Miami and Shanghai, and the ATP 250s in Geneva and Athens.<\/p>\n Novak Djokovic\u2019s points from 2025 tournaments:<\/p>\n Australian Open \u2013 800 points (semi-finalist) The biggest challenge Djokovic will have to navigate to maintain his ranking in 2026 will likely be defending the combined 3,200 points from his four Grand Slam semi-finals.<\/p>\n Tennis News<\/p>\n Ex-Slam finalist gets honest on Novak Djokovic Grand Slam hopes as he issues retirement verdict<\/a><\/p>\n Novak Djokovic\u2019s retirement date ambition question as \u2018inferior\u2019 element addressed<\/a><\/p>\n In an interview with Championat, Petrova was asked which current top 10 player will not be able to hold onto their spot in 2026.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s a very interesting question. It could even be Novak Djokovic himself,\u201d said the former world No 3 in singles and doubles.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter all, if you look at age, all the players in the top 10 are around 23. Sasha Zverev and Taylor Fritz are 28, and Novak is 38.<\/p>\n \u201cThis year, of course, Novak managed to win two tournaments, but he didn\u2019t reach the finals of any Grand Slam tournaments.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd each time, it\u2019s getting more and more difficult for him physically. I can\u2019t even imagine who else it could have been. Everyone in the top ten deservedly did so based on their game.\u201d<\/p>\n The Russian, who won 13 WTA singles titles, also identified four\u00a0players who could break into the top 10 for the first time next year.<\/p>\n \u201cFor me, it\u2019s primarily Joao Fonseca and [Jakub] Mensik. And maybe Arthur Fils, too. And let\u2019s also take Learner Tien,\u201d Petrova said.<\/p>\n \u201cThese four, I think, could, if not make the top ten next year, then get as close as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n Want more from Tennis365? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/p>\n
\nFrench Open \u2013 800 points (semi-finalist)
\nWimbledon \u2013 800 points (semi-finalist)
\nUS Open \u2013 800 points (semi-finalist)
\nMiami \u2013 650 points (finalist)
\nShanghai \u2013 400 points (semi-finalist)
\nGeneva \u2013 250 points (won title)
\nAthens \u2013 250 points (won title)
\nBrisbane \u2013 50 points (quarter-finalist)
\nIndian Wells \u2013 10 points (lost opening match)
\nMonte Carlo \u2013 10 points (lost opening match)
\nMadrid \u2013 10 points (lost opening match)<\/p>\n