Sinner praised Alex de Minaur<\/a> after beating him in the China Open<\/a> semifinal, and Learner Tien<\/a> now awaits in the final. <\/p>\n Alcaraz had kind words for Taylor Fritz<\/a> after beating him in Japan, and afterwards, he announced his decision to withdraw from the Shanghai Masters<\/a>. <\/p>\n As a result, Sinner might just be eyeing up a reunion with the world number one spot after losing that mantle following his US Open<\/a> final defeat to Alcaraz. <\/p>\n With Alcaraz enduring an injury scare<\/a> of his own in Japan, the best player in the world has decided to take a break from action. <\/p>\n That will be music to the ears of Sinner, and the world number one position is firmly in his hands. <\/p>\n Sinner can now go back to the world number one spot on October 27th but he will have to stay in solid form to do so. <\/p>\n He would have to win the China Open final against Tien and then win the tournaments in Shanghai and Vienna, too. <\/p>\n Even then, he wouldn\u2019t keep the position for long, with Alcaraz set to reclaim the position after one week. <\/p>\n The points from last year\u2019s ATP Finals will drop after the Paris Masters, and with Sinner claiming 1500 and Alcaraz just 200, he will return to the top spot. <\/p>\n Sinner can return to world #1 in October 27th if he wins Beijing, Shanghai and Vienna. <\/p>\n Then he would still lose it after one week, as the 2024 ATP Finals points (1500 vs. Alcaraz\u2019s 200) drop after Paris (where he can earn maximum 1000).<\/p>\n \u2014 Jos\u00e9 Morgado (@josemorgado) September 30, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n View Tweet<\/p>\n Alcaraz making wise choice by choosing to miss Shanghai<\/p>\n It will be heartbreaking news for Shanghai that the world\u2019s best player has chosen to skip the tournament, but he\u2019s making a wise decision. <\/p>\n It\u2019s not easy with the Shanghai Masters being so close to the Japan Open, and with that in mind, other players might withdraw. <\/p>\n Alcaraz has a busy end of the year planned, and missing this one tournament could allow him the chance to reset and get his body right, ready for the ATP Finals<\/a>. <\/p>\n Sinner and Alcaraz will rotate at the top of the rankings on a regular basis and clearly, Alcaraz is quite relaxed about potentially losing his place at the summit. <\/p>\n ![\"Jannik](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2237851625-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo by Fred Lee\/Getty ImagesWhen Jannik Sinner can now become world number one again<\/p>\n