PARIS – Greek 20-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas broke into the world top 20 on Monday following his giant-killing run at the weekend’s Toronto Masters.
The beaten finalist who lost out to world number one Rafael Nadal on Sunday vaulted into 15th place a day after his 20th birthday.
Tsitsipas, ranked 159th in the world one year ago, reached the final after eliminating four seeds along the way - Dominic Thiem, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev and South African Kevin Anderson.
Kevin Anderson (left) congratulates Stefanos Tsitsipas after his win during the semi finals in the Rogers Cup.Photo: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters
The latest ATP world rankings are:
1. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 10220 pts
2. Roger Federer (SUI) 6480
3. Juan Martín Del Potro (ARG) 5410 (+1)
4. Alexander Zverev (GER) 4845 (-1)
5. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 4700
6. Kevin Anderson (RSA) 4535
7. Marin Cilic (CRO) 4085
8. Dominic Thiem (AUT) 3665
9. John Isner (USA) 3570
10. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 3445
11. David Goffin (BEL) 3085
12. Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 2380
13. Pablo Carreño (ESP) 2290
14. Fabio Fognini (ITA) 2145
15. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 2089 (+12)
16. Kyle Edmund (GBR) 1950
17. Lucas Pouille (FRA) 1870 (+1)
18. Nick Kyrgios (AUS) 1855 (-1)
19. Roberto Bautista (ESP) 1820 (-4)
20. Jack Sock (USA) 1815 (-1)