In the rankings published on September 14, 2026, the last man dropped from 5 to number 12. Sah followed up a stunning first-round exit at the US Open, where the 39-year-old beat Argentina’s Mariano Navone; 2006 Australian Open Championship. It is also the first time since 2018 that he has fallen outside the top 10.
In 2025, Djokovic participated in the semi-finals of the US Open Championship.
Nadal, who has won 22 Grand Slam titles, including a record 14 at Roland Garros, played his last match in the 2024 Davis Cup final in Malaga. Roger Federer retired in 2022.
The last top 10 without any of these, dated October 7, 2002, is a snapshot of a bygone era; Moya, 10.
Yevgeny Kafelnikov. Some of those names later coached or met with the Big Three; Ferrero is now coached by Carlos Alcaraz, Moya is coached by Nadal, Agassi briefly worked with Djokovic, underscoring how long the trio’s dominance has stretched.
What does it portend? The vacuum has been completely filled by the new order. Alcaraz and Yannick Siner have taken the game to the top, and the rankings now reflect a true generational change rather than a transition. Djokovic remains active and could climb back up, but at 39 and increasingly selective with his schedule, a steady return to the top 10 is no longer guaranteed, making this a less-than-important event.
