In the latest Monday Tennis Briefing, The Athletic discusses the outcomes of the Miami Open, where Aryna Sabalenka and Jakub Mensik emerged as singles champions. Notably, Jannik Sinner, currently No. 1, gained significant ranking points from just one tournament due to his anti-doping ban, while competitors like Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz struggled for form. Despite playing fewer events, Sinner's ranking remains stable as he prepares to return to the tour at the Italian Open, with his rivals missing key opportunities to close the gap.
Adding up the ranking points earned by men's players at this year's Australian Open, BNP Paribas Open and Miami Open, the highest tally belongs to someone who participated in only one of those events.
While the back-to-back Australian Open champion was getting some training reps in before his return to the tour in May, his rivals all failed to capitalize on his absence.
Sinner will still be No. 1 when he begins his comeback in five weeks on home clay at the Italian Open in Rome.
Despite having played five events since the Australian Open, Alexander Zverev has looked like a shadow of himself from the moment Sinner beat him in that final.
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