Projected Year-End ATP Tour Rankings for 2022

It’s that time of year again when we dive into the prospects of how the projected year-end ATP Tour rankings for 2022 will shape up. Using our crystal ball, of course.

The Wrap Up

The 2021 tennis season will be remembered for many different storylines. First and foremost, the GOAT on the men’s side, Novak Djokovic, won three of the four Majors and tied his chief rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal with 20 titles each. Djokovic, along with finishing world No. 1 for a record seventh year, has proved time and time again that his accomplishments are unparalleled in the sport. That said, Djokovic’s current top two rivals Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev also had seasons to remember.

Gaining in Confidence

Medvedev’s eclectic baseline game won him his first Major in NYC, while Zverev scooped up an Olympic Gold medal and the Tour Finals in Turin. Because of these accomplishments, Djokovic’s ability to duplicate his 2021 campaign in 2022 will be difficult considering the youth, experience and confidence that Medvedev and Zverev possess.

To be honest, Djokovic really doesn’t have to worry about Federer and Nadal anymore. There’s a crop of much younger players that are looking to take over his mantle.

Looking Over the Horizon

It’s unlikely that any group or current tandem of players will be able to dominate the game in the next 10-15 years like the Big 3 did. They truly took the men’s game to new heights. Even though many fans complained that tennis was “boring” and “predictable” when all three greats where winning everything in sight, I can almost guarantee that all three will be greatly missed once they hang up their racquets for good.

We can certainly have hope and be optimistic that the likes of Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and even Holger Rune become house-hold names, but for them to carry the Tour on their backs will be a monumental task.

How 2022…