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Djokovic can also leave Rome in first place
When Daniil Medvedev defeated Alexander Zverev on Tuesday to advance to the quarter-finals at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, he also returned to the top spot in the Pepperstone ATP Live Race To Turin.

Medvedev (3,480 points) now leads Carlos Alcaraz (3,455 points) by 35 points and can stretch that lead further this week at the Foro Italico. The 27-year-old can reach as many as 4,300 points if he lifts the trophy in Rome.

Pepperstone ATP Live Race To Turin (as of 16 May)

Player Current Points Maximum Points After Rome
1) Daniil Medvedev 3,480 4,300
2) Carlos Alcaraz 3,455 3,455
3) Novak Djokovic 2,745 3,565
4) Stefanos Tsitsipas 2,320 2,410
5) Jannik Sinner 2,275 2,275
It is possible for Medvedev to relinquish top spot before the tournament ends. Third-placed Novak Djokovic, who has 2,745 points, can max out at 3,565 points by claiming his seventh title at the Italian ATP Masters 1000 event. Alcaraz cannot improve because he lost in the third round.

Medvedev can guarantee he will leave Rome with a lead in the Live Race by reaching the semi-finals. He will play qualifier Yannick Hanfmann on Wednesday for a place in the last four.

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The Live Race also gives fan a look at the battle for year-end ATP No. 1 presented by Pepperstone. Medvedev reached World No. 1 last year, but he is trying to earn the year-end honour for the first time.

Djokovic holds the record for most year-end No. 1 finishes with seven and in 2022, Alcaraz became the youngest player to claim the distinction.

The Live Race also decides who qualifies for the Nitto ATP Finals, which this year will be played from 12-19 November in Turin. Rounding out the top eight are Stefanos Tsitsipas, Jannik Sinner, Andrey Rublev, Taylor Fritz and Holger Rune. Sinner and Rune are trying to qualify for the year-end championships for the first time, while the Italian competed as an alternate in 2021.

Medvedev leads Alcaraz, Djokovic
Daniil Medvedev leaves Rome with a healthy lead in the Pepperstone ATP Live Race To Turin after claiming his first clay-court title on the ATP Tour.

The 27-year-old, who passed Carlos Alcaraz in the Live Race when he reached the Internazionali BNL d’Italia quarter-finals, now leads the 20-year-old Spaniard by 845 points. Medvedev is 1,555 points ahead of third-placed Novak Djokovic.

Pepperstone ATP Live Race To Turin (after Rome)

Player Points
1) Daniil Medvedev 4,300
2) Carlos Alcaraz 3,455
3) Novak Djokovic 2,745
4) Stefanos Tsitsipas 2,590
5) Jannik Sinner 2,275
6) Andrey Rublev 2,215
7) Holger Rune 2,125
Taylor Fritz 1,825
The Rome champion has made an early statement in the battle for year-end ATP No. 1 presented by Pepperstone, which he is trying to claim for the first time. Medvedev ascended to World No. 1 last year, but he has not yet claimed year-end No. 1 honours.

Alcaraz became the youngest year-end No. 1 last year aged 19. Now 20, he is once again in the heat of the battle, as is Djokovic, who holds the record of year-end No. 1 finishes with seven.

Of the Top 8 players in the Live Race, six of them competed in last year’s Nitto ATP Finals. Fourth-placed Stefanos Tsitsipas, sixth-placed Andrey Rublev and eighth-placed Taylor Fritz played at the Pala Alpitour last November.

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Fifth-placed Jannik Sinner competed in the season finale as an alternate in 2021 and seventh-placed Holger Rune was an alternate last year. Rune climbed two places during the season’s final clay-court Masters 1000 event by advancing to the final. The 20-year-old is trying to earn his place in the Nitto ATP Finals for the first time.

There are four players within 595 points of Fritz, who currently holds the final qualifying spot for the year-end championships. Those players are Karen Khachanov, Cameron Norrie, Tommy Paul and Frances Tiafoe. From that group, only Norrie has previously played a match at the season finale.

Casper Ruud, who reached the championship match in Turin last year, surged nine places to 15th in the Live Race by advancing to the Rome semi-finals. The Norwegian is trying to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals for the third consecutive year.

Plenty can change in the coming weeks, with ATP 250 events this week in Geneva and Lyon ahead of Roland Garros, where one player will earn 2,000 points. This year’s season finale will be held from 12-19 November in Turin at the Pala Alpitour.

Rune rises to fifth
Novak Djokovic and Casper Ruud have both made moves in the Pepperstone ATP Live Race To Turin after their deep runs at Roland Garros.

The Serbian Djokovic (4,745 points) has climbed two spots to first in the Live Race after capturing a record 23rd major title in the French capital on Sunday. The 36-year-old, who clinched a record-equalling sixth Nitto ATP Finals crown last November, heads to the grass season holding a 435-point advantage over second-placed Daniil Medvedev (4,310 points).

Earlier this season, Djokovic lifted his 10th Australian Open trophy and captured the title at an ATP 250 event in Adelaide.

Pepperstone ATP Live Race To Turin (after Roland Garros)

Player Points
1) Novak Djokovic 4,745
2) Daniil Medvedev 4,310
3) Carlos Alcaraz 4,175
4) Stefanos Tsitsipas 2,950
5) Holger Rune 2,485
6) Jannik Sinner 2,320
7) Andrey Rublev 2,305
Casper Ruud 2,205
After a modest start to the season, Ruud enjoyed his best result of the year in Paris, where he advanced to his third major final. The Norwegian left Miami in March holding a 5-6 record but has gone 17-6 since. The 24-year-old is in the final qualification spot after rising seven places to eighth (2,205 points).

The 20-year-old Holger Rune is aiming to make his debut at the prestigious year-end event. The Dane, who is 30-11 on the season, has climbed two spots to fifth (2,485 points) after advancing to the quarter-finals at Roland Garros for the second consecutive year. Rune was an alternate in Turin last season.

Two-time Nitto ATP Finals champion Alexander Zverev rose eight spots to 13th after advancing to the semi-finals at Roland Garros.

The Live Race reflects the eight players who are most likely to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals, which will be held in Turin at the Pala Alpitour from 12-19 November.