Over the next four weeks at the Mutua Madrid Open and the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome, the ATP Tour's stars will battle on the European clay for two coveted ATP Masters 1000 titles. In addition to the prestigious trophies and prize money on offer, many players will be keeping a keen eye on their progress in the PIF ATP Live Rankings at both events.
It all adds up on the ATP Tour, and players' point totals in the PIF ATP Rankings at the conclusion of Rome will determine their seeding at Roland Garros, the year's second Grand Slam. As the action heats up, ATPTour.com surveys the lay of the land on the European red clay.
Two crucial cutoffs come at World No. 4 and World No. 8, as the top four seeds avoid playing one another until the semi-finals, while the top eight seeds cannot meet until the quarter-finals. Taylor Fritz enters Madrid at No. 4, with Novak Djokovic within striking distance, while Barcelona champion Holger Rune clings to a narrow lead at No. 8 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings, just ahead of a chasing pack.
PIF ATP Live Rankings (as of 22 April)
| Player | Points |
| 1) Jannik Sinner | 9,730 |
| 2) Alexander Zverev | 7,995 |
| 3) Carlos Alcaraz | 7,860 |
| 4) Taylor Fritz | 4,725 |
| 5) Novak Djokovic | 4,130 |
| 6) Jack Draper | 3,800 |
| 7) Alex de Minaur | 3,545 |
| 8) Holger Rune | 3,440 |
| 9) Lorenzo Musetti | 3,160 |
| 10) Tommy Paul | 3,120 |
| 11) Daniil Medvedev | 3,100 |
| 12) Ben Shelton | 2980 |
| 13) Arthur Fils | 2920 |
Last year at Roland Garros, Rune was seeded 13th and ran into fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev in the fourth round. The German, who eventually came within a set of the title, advanced past Rune in a five-set thriller. In order to be assured of avoiding the likes of World No. 1 Jannik Sinner, defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and Zverev this year in the last 16, the Dane must maintain or improve upon his standing in the PIF ATP Live Rankings.
Lorenzo Musetti leads the chasing pack, just 280 points behind Rune, while Tommy Paul and former World No.1 Daniil Medvedev are also well within striking distance.
Players outside the Top 10 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings who could still land a top eight seed include former finalists Casper Ruud (No. 14) and Stefanos Tsitsipas (No. 18), as well defending Madrid champion Andrey Rublev (No. 17) — but any such surge would likely require strong results in both Madrid and Rome. Rublev dropped nine spots to No. 17 this week with his points as defending champion dropping off. A successful title defence could be enough to lift him back inside the top eight, depending on other results.
At the top of the PIF ATP Live Rankings, Sinner, Zverev and Alcaraz are in strong position for a top four seed at Roland Garros. But Fritz will be under pressure from three-time Roland Garros champ Djokovic, who has also won Madrid three times and Rome six times. The American leads Djokovic by 595 points entering Madrid.
As ATP Masters 1000 tournaments, Madrid and Rome award 1,000 PIF ATP Rankings points to their respective singles champions. Finalists earn 650 points, while semi-finalists earn 400.
Stay tuned to the PIF ATP Live Rankings over the next four weeks for up-to-the-minute updates on the battle for Roland Garros seeds.
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