ATP rankings update: Novak Djokovic regains World No. 1 spot, Rafael Nadal back in top 3

Novak Djokovic returned to the No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings on Monday, despite not playing the Indian Wells Masters. The Serb began his 362nd week at No. 1 and will remain at the top for at least another week. The ATP rankings will only be updated after the two-week long Miami Open, which gets underway this week.

Djokovic will not be able to play in Miami either, due to his decision to remain unvaccinated. With a razor-thin 55-point lead over Daniil Medvedev, the Serb could lose the top spot in the ATP rankings once again following the Miami Open.

Medvedev, whose third-round loss at Indian Wells enabled Djokovic's return to No. 1, dropped to No. 2 after a three-week stint as the world's top-ranked player. The Russian needs to reach the semifinals in Miami to regain top spot.

Fritz holds the winners trophy after his straight sets win over Nadal in the final of the BNP Paribas Open

Rafael Nadal returned to the top three in the ATP rankings for the first time since August 2021 after reaching the Indian Wells final. The Spaniard's 20-match winning streak come to an end at the hands of Taylor Fritz on Sunday, but he is now just 1,350 points behind Djokovic.

Fritz, who claimed his first Masters 1000 title on Sunday with a straight-sets win over Nadal, jumped seven spots to No. 13.

The top 10 for the week of March 21, 2022 are as follows:

1. Novak Djokovic (+1)
2. Daniil Medvedev (-1)
3. Rafael Nadal (+1)
4. Alexander Zverev (-1)
5. Stefanos Tsitsipas
6. Matteo Berrettini
7. Andey Rublev
8. Casper Ruud
9. Felix Auger-Aliassime
10. Hubert Hurkacz (+1)

Teen sensation Carlos Alcaraz continues his climb up the ATP rankings

Carlos Alcaraz at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California

Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz made one of the biggest moves outside the top 10 in this week's ATP rankings after reaching his first Masters 1000 semifinal. The 18-year-old jumped three positions to a new career-high of No. 16.

Several of the tour's veterans also made impressive moves this week. 36-year-old John Isner climbed one spot to move to the brink of the top 20 at No. 22. 35-year-old Gael Monfils, who defeated Medevdev at Indian Wells, jumped four rungs to No. 24 and 30-year-old Grigor Dimitrov, a quarterfinalist at Indian Wells, moved up 6 spots to No. 29.

Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic, who lost to Fritz in the Indian Wells quarterfinals, jumped 13 spots to No. 48. The 22-year-old is just 10 spots away from equalling his career-best ranking of No. 38, which he achieved in March 2021.

Australia's Nick Kyrgios made a big move following his thrilling run to the Indian Wells quarterfinals. The 26-year-old climbed 30 spots to No. 102. Former World No. 1 Andy Murray was also among the risers, climbing three spots to No. 85.

Roger Federer, who sent his fans into a tizzy after posting a video of himself in practice on social media last week, moved up one spot to No. 26, despite being absent from the tour since Wimbledon. The 20-time Grand Slam winner has said he expects to return to action in the late summer or early autumn of this year.