24, 2026. (AP) Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts after defeating Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands in their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan.
Last time none of Roger Federer , Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic were in the top 10 of the ATP rankings, George W Bush was the US president, euro had just entered circulation, and Ronaldo had just led Brazil to the FIFA World Cup title. It was his earliest Grand Slam exit in 20 years, dating back to the 2006 Australian Open, and the first time he had lost his opening-round match at the US Open. the most consistent player this season has been Zverev While Alcaraz won the Australian Open and Sinner won Wimbledon. He won the French Open and the US Open, finished runner-up at Wimbledon and reached the semifinals of the Australian Open.
“I’ve been very proud of all the achievements in the past, but now is now,” Djokovic said after the defeat in New York. Djokovic’s fall came after a first-round defeat to Mariano Navone at the US Open.
For the first time since October 2002, the men’s top 10 no longer includes any member of the Big Three. 5 to No. 12 in the latest ATP rankings released on Monday after his early exit at the US Open. Djokovic remains the most successful men’s singles player in Grand Slam history with 24 major titles, ahead of Nadal’s 22 and Federer’s 20.
Djokovic, the last active player from the trio, dropped from No. Even after winning his second Grand Slam title of the year, Zverev stopped short of calling himself the world’s best player.