By Alex de Minaur,TennisUpToDate.com

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The ATP Race has been updated, and a week after the US Open final, things are taking shape for the final part of the season. For the third consecutive major, the finalists were Carlos Alcaraz (10,540) and Jannik Sinner (7,950), with the Spaniard ending with his 6th major title and extending his lead as the No. 1 in the Race – a position he has held for months – leaving Sinner in the second spot.

Remember that the Race only measures the points earned in the calendar year – since the first week of competition in 2025. There are no major movements at the top of the ranking, while there are still six positions to be defined for the ATP Finals qualification.

Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev are tied for third place with 4,180 points – even though Nole has only played 10 events this year compared to the German’s 17. With fewer tournaments and better performance in the Grand Slam tournaments – semifinals in all four majors – Nole remains in third place, although both are quite close to qualifying for the ATP Finals in Turin.

Further back are the Americans Ben Shelton (3,710) and Taylor Fritz (3,465), who are in a privileged position for a potential qualification to the Finals. The final part of the year will be key for both to secure their qualification, although they currently have a certain comfort in the Race.

The last two qualification spots are currently occupied by Alex De Minaur (3,145) and Lorenzo Musetti (3,070). In the Italian’s case, he has a small reprieve after Jack Draper announced the end of his season. The Brit is 9th in the Race just 80 points behind Musetti, but he will no longer be a threat for a qualification to Turin, opening up the possibility that we will see two locals competing for the Finals title in Italy.

Draper’s injury shifts the Race

Draper’s early season-ending injury leaves him out of a potential Finals qualification, despite having been among the best for a good part of the year, even cracking the top-5 for months. However, adverse results and the lack of tournaments in recent months have caused him to drop, and opened the door for Musetti to take advantage. It remains to be seen if Draper – without competing – manages to stay in the top-10 towards the end of the season.

The 10th place is currently occupied by Felix Auger-Aliassime (2,705), who climbed positions thanks to his notable campaign at the US Open, where he reached the semifinals. The Canadian entered the direct fight for a spot in the Finals, although he will have to leave Musetti behind in the upcoming tournaments. Without too many events, Auger-Aliassime will need other important campaigns if he wants to surprise with a potential Finals qualification and leave Musetti out. In any case, his main goal will surely be to secure his place as a top-10 player to finish the year, and Draper’s absence is the best thing that could happen to the 25-year-old Canadian.

The Race for the Final Spots

Until before the start of the US Open, the dispute for the last couple of spots was more than tight among several players, but while Musetti and Auger-Aliassime took advantage thanks to good campaigns, others fell behind. This is the case of Andrey Rublev (2,410), currently more than 650 points away from the 8th spot to the Finals. He leads a tight zone of the Race, which includes Casper Ruud, Karen Khachanov, Holger Rune, Alexander Bublik, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Tommy Paul, all of whom are fighting for a place in the top-15 – or even top-10 towards the end of the season.”