Players Rankings of October 26, 2026
Best Tennis Players Right Now: The ATP and WTA Rankings Top 10 and Their Profiles
Who is the best tennis player right now? The official rankings answer it every week. Here are the current ATP and WTA top 10, what the numbers mean, how a player earns them, and profiles of the players people ask about most.
- ATP No. 1
- 9,550Alexander Zverev, points on October 26, 2026
- WTA No. 1
- 8,099Elena Rybakina, points as of November 2, 2026
- Results counted
- 18best results per player, plus the tour finals
The best right now
Who is the best tennis player right now?
Short answerBy the official rankings, Alexander Zverev is the best men's player and Elena Rybakina the best women's player right now. Alexander Zverev leads the ATP list of October 26, 2026 by 100 points; Elena Rybakina leads the WTA by 1,614.
"Best" can be argued forever, so this page starts with ranking points, the one measure both tours agree on. Every week the ATP and the WTA publish a list of every professional, ordered by the points each player has collected from tournament results over the past 12 months. The top of that list is the best tennis players right now in the sense that decides seedings and tournament entry.
The men's top three are Alexander Zverev, Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, with Alexander Zverev 100 points clear of the player in second. On the women's side Elena Rybakina leads, with Elena Rybakina, Aryna Sabalenka, Mirra Andreeva the first three, and a gap of 1,614 points to the player in second.
The rankings do have blind spots. A player coming back from injury can sit far below his or her level until results rebuild. And a player who skips events collects fewer points than the tennis might suggest. Keep that in mind when you read the tables below.
ATP rankings
ATP rankings: the men's top 10
Short answerAlexander Zverev, Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz lead the ATP rankings of October 26, 2026. Frances Tiafoe and Arthur Fils complete the top 10.
| No. | Player | Points |
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| 1 |   GER | 9,550 |
| 2 |   ITA | 9,450 |
| 3 |   ESP | 6,100 |
| 4 |   USA | 4,530 |
| 5 |   RUS | 3,860 |
| 6 |  ITA | 3,690 |
| 7 |   FRA | 3,525 |
| 8 |  USA | 3,430 |
| 9 |   AUS | 3,410 |
| 10 |  ESP | 3,209 |
Read the points, not only the places. The gap between No. 2 and No. 3 is larger than the gap between No. 3 and No. 10, which tells you how much the top two have won in the past year. Below them, a single good week can move a player several places. Tiafoe, for instance, reached a career high of No. 8 after the US Open in September. Profiles of the players marked with a link are on this site.
WTA rankings
WTA rankings: the women's top 10
Short answerElena Rybakina, Aryna Sabalenka, Mirra Andreeva lead the WTA rankings as published on November 2, 2026. Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff, at No. 4 and No. 5, are the highest-ranked Americans, and Iga Swiatek is No. 9.
| No. | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |   KAZ | 8,099 |
| 2 |   BLR | 6,485 |
| 3 |  RUS | 6,306 |
| 4 |  USA | 5,763 |
| 5 |  USA | 5,760 |
| 6 |   UKR | 5,121 |
| 7 |   CZE | 4,665 |
| 8 |  CZE | 4,343 |
| 9 |   POL | 4,188 |
| 10 |  UKR | 3,910 |
The women's list has no runaway pair. Points fall in steady steps from the leader's 8,099 down to No. 10, without anything like the gap between the ATP's No. 2 and No. 3, so places change hands more often during a season. The WTA's own page shows the list without a printed date, so the date above is the day this page last checked it.
How rankings work
How the ATP and WTA rankings work
Short answerPlayers earn points for the round they reach at each event, and the ranking adds up their best results from a rolling 12 months. The ATP counts 18 results and the WTA up to 18 events, with each tour's finals as an extra 19th.
The ATP's own rankings FAQ sets out the men's formula. Every player's ranking includes the four Grand Slams and the eight Masters 1000 events with automatic entry, whether he played them or not, plus his best six other results. A player who qualifies for the ATP Finals in Turin adds that as a 19th result. A Grand Slam champion earns 2,000 points, a Masters 1000 champion 1,000.
The WTA describes its system as a rolling 52-week cumulative ranking. It counts at most 18 singles tournaments: the four Grand Slams, the best six results at combined WTA 1000 events, the best of Doha, Dubai and Wuhan, and the next best seven. The WTA Finals is added as a 19th. The practical effect on both tours is the same. Points expire one year after they were won, which is why defending a title carries so much weight and why an injury can erase a ranking. The tournaments guide explains the event tiers and the points each pays, and the tennis calendar shows which weeks carry the biggest ones.
Player profiles
Profiles of the top tennis players
Short answerSixteen profiles cover the players people ask about most, covering their families, coaches, prize money and records. The list below shows each player's current ranking.
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Each profile follows the same rules: facts from the ATP, the WTA, the Grand Slams and major news outlets, an "at a glance" board that updates with the rankings, and official prize money kept apart from estimates. For money across the whole tour, the richest tennis players tracker lists career earnings, and the tennis coaches directory shows who coaches whom.
Compare
Compare two tennis players
Short answerPick any two players from the tracker and see their career prize money, Grand Slam singles titles and current ranking side by side.
Career prize money
Grand Slam singles titles
Current singles ranking
Jannik Sinner ITA, ATPCarlos Alcaraz ESP, ATP
Beyond the ranking
Best right now, or best ever?
Short answerThe ranking measures the last 12 months. For careers, the usual measures are Grand Slam titles and weeks at No. 1, and the all-time leaders are Court and Djokovic with 24 majors, while Djokovic holds the men's weeks record at 428.
People searching for the best tennis players right now often mean something slightly different, either who is playing the best tennis this month, or who will be remembered. Neither has an official list. Form shows up in the "race" standings each tour publishes for the calendar year, and in results at the majors. Legacy is counted in titles. Of the Big Four who dominated the men's game from the mid-2000s, only Djokovic is still on tour.
Among active players, two names keep appearing in finals. Sinner and Alcaraz shared all eight majors of 2024 and 2025 between them, and Alcaraz added the 2026 Australian Open. Their head-to-head and their numbers side by side are on the Carlos Alcaraz profile, and the Grand Slams guide lists every recent champion.
FAQ
Best tennis players right now: questions and answers
Short answerShort answers on the current rankings and the players in them, from the official ATP and WTA lists.
Who is the best tennis player right now?
By the official rankings, Alexander Zverev on the men's side, with 9,550 ATP points on October 26, 2026, and Elena Rybakina on the women's side, with 8,099 WTA points.
Who is the No. 1 female tennis player right now?
Elena Rybakina, ahead of Elena Rybakina, Aryna Sabalenka, Mirra Andreeva in the WTA ranking as published on November 2, 2026.
Who are the best tennis players right now on the ATP Tour?
The ATP top three are Alexander Zverev, Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz. Alexander Zverev leads the No. 2 by 100 points.
How often are the tennis rankings updated?
Weekly, normally on Mondays. The ATP and the WTA publish their lists on their own sites.
How many results count in the ATP ranking?
Eighteen, made up of the four Grand Slams, the eight Masters 1000 events with automatic entry and the best six other results. The ATP Finals counts as a 19th for players who qualify.
How many tournaments count in the WTA ranking?
Up to 18 singles events over a rolling 52 weeks, made up of the four Grand Slams, the best six combined WTA 1000 results, the best result from Doha, Dubai and Wuhan, and the next best seven. The WTA Finals counts as a 19th.
How many points is a Grand Slam title worth?
2,000 ranking points for the singles champion on both tours, the most of any event.
Who are the Big 4 in tennis?
Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, the four men who dominated the majors from the mid-2000s. Of them, only Djokovic is still playing.