The 2025 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells is underway, with the tournament already providing some surprising results, such as Novak Djokovic’s early exit, as well as the defeat of No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev. With the absence of Jannik Sinner, the tournament could be a turning point for some stars in the ATP Rankings.
The first major shock came with Zverev’s loss to Tallon Griekspoor in the second round. It was a significant blow for a player with high aspirations, as the German had the opportunity to close the gap with Sinner, who is serving a three-month ban for his doping case.
Meanwhile, Djokovic, widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, was also eliminated early. The 37-year-old Serbian fell to another Dutch player, Botic Van de Zandschulp, who was also responsible for beating Rafael Nadal in the Spaniard’s last career match.
Another top player who was defeated early was Casper Ruud. Naturally, this caused a stir across the circuit. While there is still a long way to go in the tournament, many are already focusing on how these results impact the ATP rankings.
Alexander Zverev lost in his second round match at Indian Wells (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Carlos Alcaraz can climb spots
Zverev, who already struggled in the recent South American tournaments, has lost several points, as he failed to defend his quarterfinals’ points of the past edition. This helps Alcaraz, who is looking for the three-peat at Indian Wells, but who has to defend his points to really count.
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On the other hand, Djokovic’s situation is quite different. Despite his loss, his ranking position has not been negatively affected. In fact, he has moved up two spots in the rankings, climbing from seventh to fifth place. These are the current ATP Rankings, considering the points droppings.
Current ATP Rankings
- Jannik Sinner – 11,330 points
- Alexander Zverev – 7,945 points
- Carlos Alcaraz – 6,520 points
- Taylor Fritz – 4,810 points
- Novak Djokovic – 3,860 points
- Casper Ruud – 3,855 points
- Andrey Rublev – 3,440 points
- Stefanos Tsitsipas – 3,315 points
- Daniil Medvedev – 3,290 points
- Alex De Minaur – 3,245 point
