ATP Race to Turin update: Jannik Sinner in the lead, Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas make big gains, Novak Djokovic drops out of top 8

The past week had mixed fortunes with respect to the ATP Race to Turin for the tour's leading stars, including Novak Djokovic, Casper Ruud, and Jannik Sinner. The Italian didn't compete in any of last week's events but continued to remain on top of the standings.

Sinner sits atop the leaderboard with 4300 points thanks to his strong results in all five of his prior tournaments this year. He has won three titles, including the Australian Open, and reached the semifinals of his other two events.

Daniil Medvedev trails Sinner in second place with 2650 points. Ruud won the biggest title of his career at the Barcelona Open. He moved up to third place as he added 500 points to his tally and upped his total to 2275 points.

Alexander Zverev bowed out in the quarterfinals of his hometown event in Germany, the BMW Open. While he gained 90 points to increase his total to 1985 points, he slipped a place to No. 4 in the standings due to Ruud's rise.

Stefanos Tsitsipas lost to Ruud in the final of the Barcelona Open. It was his fourth runner-up finish at the venue and a record 11th loss in an ATP 500 event. Nevertheless, he added 330 points and jumped up three spots to No. 5 with 1855 points.

Alex de Minaur remained a non-mover at No. 6 with 1745 points, though he added 50 points to his current total due to a third-round finish in Barcelona. Alcaraz didn't defend his Barcelona Open title due to an injury and fell two spots to No. 7 in the ATP Race to Turin.

Grigor Dimitrov also moved down a rung to No. 8 to round out the top eight in the standings. Djokovic currently occupies the ninth position with 1310 points in the ATP Race to Turin. He didn't compete anywhere last week and has pulled out of the upcoming Madrid Open too.

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The ATP Race to Turin will record a big shake-up after the Madrid Open

Carlos Alcaraz at the 2023 Madrid Open.

The Madrid Open is the second Masters 1000 tournament of the clay season. More big points are up for grabs, which could result in a shift in dynamics with regards to the ATP Race to Turin.

Alcaraz is the two-time defending champion at the tournament. If he has recovered from his injury, he could make a big jump up in the standings. While Djokovic is currently not in the top eight of the leaderboard, he'll have a chance to make his move at the Italian Open.

Djokovic is a six-time champion at the Foro Italico. A strong showing there could help him solidify his position in the ATP Race to Turin.