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Superstars set to meet in the Roland Garros semi-finals
The tantalising Roland Garros semi-final showdown between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will have more than a place in the final on the line. The match could decide who leaves Paris as World No. 1 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings.

If Alcaraz defeats Djokovic, he will guarantee his standing as World No. 1 on 12 June. If Djokovic wins, he will be one win from a record-setting 23rd major title and a return to World No. 1 next Monday.

A lot can swing on the result of the semi-final blockbuster. Alcaraz can block Djokovic’s path to reclaiming No. 1 and also take a commanding lead himself.

Pepperstone ATP Live Rankings (as of 6 June)

Player Points Max Points
1) Carlos Alcaraz 7,175 8,455
2) Novak Djokovic 6,315 7,595
3) Daniil Medvedev 6,100 -
4) Stefanos Tsitsipas 4,920 -
5) Holger Rune* 4,375 6,015
6) Casper Ruud* 4,120 5,760* Rune and Ruud to meet in the quarter-finals
If Alcaraz wins Roland Garros, he will leave Paris with a 2,140-point lead over Djokovic. If Djokovic claims his third Coupe des Mousquetaires, he will lead the Spaniard by 420 points. That is a potential 2,560-point swing.
No player on the other half of the draw has an opportunity to ascend to World No. 1, but Holger Rune and Casper Ruud, who are No. 5 and No. 6 in the Pepperstone ATP Live Rankings, respectively, have a chance to move up. The quarter-final opponents both can climb as high as World No. 4 by the end of the tournament.

There is also a three-way battle for the lead in the Pepperstone ATP Live Race To Turin. Daniil Medvedev currently holds top spot with 4,310 points, but his grasp on the position is not firm.

Alcaraz can climb to first by reaching the final in Paris and Djokovic can do so by winning the title.

Serbian will pass Alcaraz on Monday
Novak Djokovic guaranteed his return to World No. 1 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings by winning the Roland Garros title on Sunday.

The Serbian will begin his record-extending 388th week in the top spot on Monday, when he will take a 420-point lead over Carlos Alcaraz.

Djokovic put himself in position to reclaim No. 1 by defeating Alcaraz in the Paris semi-finals. The 26-year-old then sealed his return by defeating Casper Ruud in the championship match.

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It will be Djokovic’s third stint at World No. 1 this year and the second time in 2023 he has climbed to No. 1 by winning a major. He has won both the Australian Open and Roland Garros and returned to the top of men's tennis' mountain each time.

In February, Djokovic broke Stefanie Graf’s record for most weeks at World No. 1 by a men’s or women’s tennis player (then 377 weeks). Only one other man, Roger Federer (310 weeks), has spent more than 300 weeks as World No. 1.

The 36-year-old Djokovic will now charge towards 400 weeks, which he can reach in September.

Djokovic also leads the Pepperstone ATP Live Race To Turin, which puts him in pole position in the battle for year-end No. 1. The Serbian is trying to earn his record-extending eighth year-end ATP No. 1 presented by Pepperstone (2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2021).