US Open Ranking Movers: Who Takes World No. 1 in New York
The US Open ranking movers of 2026 have their answer. Elena Rybakina reached the semifinals and clinched world No. 1, ending Aryna Sabalenka’s reign at 99 consecutive weeks.
On the ATP side Jannik Sinner keeps the top spot without playing a match, while Carlos Alcaraz’s title defence ended in the quarterfinals and Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe and Karen Khachanov turned one week into career best rankings.
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The table below refreshes every week with the latest ATP and WTA movement. Below it, the points behind each climb and fall.
Tennis Ranking Movers of the Week
ATP
Aidan Mayo was #581▲ 219
George Loffhagen was #496▲ 125
Pavel Lagutin was #550▲ 76
Cezar Cretu was #289▲ 59
Mees Rottgering was #389▲ 49
Laurent Lokoli was #434▲ 48
Sebastian Sorger was #408▲ 44
Facundo Mena was #345▲ 39
Miguel Tobon was #510▲ 38 Arthur Nagel was #396▲ 37 Trevor Svajda was #390▼ 10
Andrej Martin was #391▼ 10
Gabriele Piraino was #363▼ 9
Eduardo Ribeiro was #364▼ 9 Tommaso Compagnucci was #365▼ 9
Marc Polmans was #366▼ 9
Alex Martinez was #367▼ 9 Andrea Collarini was #371▼ 9
Manas Dhamne was #372▼ 9
Dimitar Kuzmanov was #373▼ 9WTA
Denisa Zoldakova was #642▲ 160
Valentini Grammatikopoulou was #557▲ 87
Valentina Steiner was #492▲ 65 Josy Daems was #549▲ 64 Nastasja Schunk was #365▲ 50 Loes Ebeling Koning was #524▲ 49
Adrienn Nagy was #536▲ 46 Kylie Collins was #407▲ 40 Barbora Palicova was #239▲ 39 Jenny Lim was #387▲ 31
Jana Otzipka was #483▼ 8 Martina Okalova was #484▼ 8 Aneta Kucmova was #485▼ 8
Kayo Nishimura was #486▼ 8 Ekaterina Kazionova was #487▼ 8 Elina Nepliy was #488▼ 8 Mio Mushika was #489▼ 8 Carmen Andreea Herea was #490▼ 8 Gergana Topalova was #491▼ 8
Mell Elizabeth Reasco Gonzalez was #331▼ 7This Week’s Risers and Fallers
Rankings run on a rolling 52 weeks. A player first drops the points won at this event last year, then adds whatever they win this year. Match the old result and nothing changes.
Do worse and the ranking falls, even after winning matches. Live positions on this page are from Thursday, September 10. For the full standings rather than the weekly movement, see the live tennis rankings.
US Open Ranking Movers on the WTA Side
It is settled. Rybakina began the fortnight 434 points behind on 8,141 and now sits on 8,681, a career high. Sabalenka’s best possible total is 8,575, so even a third straight title no longer catches her.
The same is true of Jessica Pegula, who tops out at 8,485, and Coco Gauff at 8,464. Reaching the semifinals was the threshold the WTA’s official breakdown set, and Rybakina cleared it.
- Elena Rybakina becomes world No. 1 for the first time whatever happens next. She also leads the WTA Race.
- Aryna Sabalenka loses the top ranking after 99 consecutive weeks and 107 in total, one week short of a hundred in a row. She is on 7,355 and still chasing the title.
- Jessica Pegula is level with her career high on 7,265 and into a second US Open semifinal.
- Coco Gauff has added 540 points to reach 7,244 and stays fourth.
All four top seeds reached the semifinals, the first time that has happened in New York since 2009. Sabalenka plays Pegula and Rybakina plays Gauff, so the trophy is still open even though the ranking is not.
The fallers sit just below them. Iga Swiatek lost in the fourth round and slips to live No. 9. Amanda Anisimova, last year’s runner up, sheds 1,170 points and drops to live No. 11. Mirra Andreeva and Linda Noskova both banked 300 for quarterfinal runs and hold fifth and sixth.
US Open Ranking Movers on the ATP Side
Sinner withdrew with a right knee injury, his first missed major since 2019. He is only the second reigning No. 1 to skip the US Open since the ATP Rankings began in 1973, after Pete Sampras pulled out with a back injury in 1999. He drops the 1,300 points from last year’s final, sits on 11,500 and finishes the fortnight still No. 1. Everything below him has been rearranged.
- Alexander Zverev is into the semifinals on 8,490, up 700. He cannot pass Sinner in the rankings, but the Race is the real prize. He trailed by 1,300 and the semifinal cut that to 500. Reach the final and he draws level. Win the title and he leads by 700 with a live shot at his first year end No. 1.
- Ben Shelton is the story of the fortnight. He beat defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a five set quarterfinal that finished at 3:33am, and the semifinal run lifts him 700 points and five places to a career high live No. 4.
- Carlos Alcaraz carried the heaviest load and paid for it. The 2,000 he defended is gone, replaced by 400, leaving him 1,600 down on 5,560. He holds third, and this was still his first event since April after wrist tenosynovitis cost him Roland Garros and Wimbledon.
- Frances Tiafoe is also in the semifinals, up 700 points and four places to a career high live No. 8.
- Karen Khachanov is the biggest mover of all. He knocked out third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in round two and kept going to the semifinals, worth 750 points and a climb of 24 places to live No. 26.
- Felix Auger-Aliassime lost 750 in that second round exit, the mirror image of Khachanov’s gain, and slides to live No. 5 on 3,890.
- Novak Djokovic lost in five sets to Mariano Navone in round one, his first opening round defeat at a major in 20 years. Defending 800 and banking 10, he is 790 down at live No. 12 and outside the top 10 for the first time since 2018. It is also the first time since October 2002 that none of Djokovic, Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal sits in the top 10.
- Daniil Medvedev, Flavio Cobolli and Taylor Fritz all went out between the third and fourth rounds and sit sixth, seventh and tenth. Arthur Fils touched live No. 10 in mid tournament after a first round loss, then the American runs pushed him back to 11.
How US Open Points Work
Every round pays the same each year, so the arithmetic is simple once you know the ladder.
| Round reached | ATP points | WTA points |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| Runner up | 1,300 | 1,300 |
| Semifinal | 800 | 780 |
| Quarterfinal | 400 | 430 |
| Round of 16 | 200 | 240 |
| Third round | 100 | 130 |
| Second round | 50 | 70 |
| First round | 10 | 10 |
Two matches show the whole system. Djokovic arrived with 800 attached to this tournament, left with 10 and lost 790 in an afternoon. Khachanov arrived with almost nothing to defend, reached the semifinals and gained 750. One result, 24 places, in opposite directions.
The Calendar Quirk Worth Knowing
The 2026 main draw runs from August 30 to September 13, a week later than the 2025 edition, which finished on September 7. Over the same fortnight, WTA players therefore also shed points from the week of September 8, 2025, when Guadalajara staged a WTA 500 and San Sebastian a WTA 125.
Anyone who scored there falls further than her New York result alone explains. The ATP had no points paying event that week, so the men’s side is unaffected.
Follow the Results That Drive the Movement
Seeds losing early and unseeded players running deep create almost all of it, and this year produced plenty of both.
- Daily results: every completed score, round by round.
- Live scores: matches in progress.
- Full bracket: the 128 player tree as it advances.
- The draw: seeds, matchups and projected paths.
- Live tennis rankings: the full ATP and WTA tables.
The biggest US Open ranking movers this year were not the winners. Rybakina took No. 1 without reaching a final. Khachanov climbed 24 places after beating a top four seed. Djokovic and Auger-Aliassime each lost one match and paid for it immediately. New ATP and WTA rankings land every Monday, and the set that makes all of this official publishes on Monday, September 14.
FAQ About US Open Ranking Movers
Who is world No. 1 after the 2026 US Open?
Elena Rybakina. Reaching the semifinals lifted her to 8,681 points, above the maximum any rival can reach, so she takes the WTA top ranking for the first time. Jannik Sinner stays No. 1 on the ATP side despite missing the tournament.
How did Elena Rybakina clinch No. 1 without winning the title?
The WTA set the threshold at the semifinals. Aryna Sabalenka’s best possible total was 8,575, Jessica Pegula’s 8,485 and Coco Gauff’s 8,464. Once Rybakina passed 8,575 none of them could catch her, whatever they did next.
How long was Aryna Sabalenka world No. 1?
99 consecutive weeks and 107 in total. She finishes one week short of a hundred in a row, because defending 2,000 points from the 2025 title was more than her results this fortnight could replace.
Did Carlos Alcaraz lose his US Open title defence?
Yes. Ben Shelton beat him in a five set quarterfinal that finished at 3:33am. Alcaraz shed the 2,000 points he was defending and earned 400, a net loss of 1,600 that leaves him third on 5,560.
Has Novak Djokovic dropped out of the top 10?
Yes. His first round loss to Mariano Navone cost him 790 points, since he was defending 800 from the 2025 semifinals and earned 10. He sits at live No. 12 on 2,980, his first time outside the top 10 since 2018.
How many ranking points does the US Open champion get?
2,000 on both tours. The runner up takes 1,300. A semifinalist earns 800 on the ATP and 780 on the WTA, and a first round loser gets 10.
When do the new ATP and WTA rankings come out?
Every Monday. The rankings that make this tournament official publish on Monday, September 14, the day after the men’s final.