The grass season is starting to take shape, and there’s a new order at the top.
Jannik Sinner has separated himself as the best grass-court player in the world right now, while Carlos Alcaraz remains close behind.
Novak Djokovic is still dangerous, but no longer the clear No. 1 heading into Wimbledon and the rest of the grass court season.
Here’s how the top grass-court players stack up based on recent results, form, and surface performance.
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Phil Naessens 2026 Grass Court Power Rankings June 22, 2026 Update!
These rankings are based on the last 12 months of grass-court results, with extra weight given to Wimbledon and ATP grass events. Bonus points are given for recent form, surface skill, and big wins.
ATP Grass Court Power Rankings
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Elite grass dominators· 2 players1
🇮🇹
Jannik SinnerITA · 23
Wimbledon W · Halle 2R (def. by Bublik) · 27–1 over last 4 majors · First Italian Wimbledon champion
Beat Djokovic in SF, Alcaraz in F. Grass mastery arriving on schedule.
82
2
🇪🇸
Carlos AlcarazESP · 21
Wimbledon F · Queen’s W · 2× defending Wimbledon champion · 20-match Wimbledon streak ended
79
A
Consistent grass contenders· 8 players3
🇺🇸
Taylor FritzUSA · 27
Stuttgart F (l. to Shelton) · Eastbourne W · Wimbledon SF · Halle F · Queen’s R1 loss
5 grass titles all-time among active players — only Djokovic (8) has more.
65
4
🇷🇸
Novak DjokovicSRB · 38
Wimbledon SF · 6× Wimbledon champion · 14 career Wimbledon SFs — all-time record
First time since 2017 he didn’t reach the Wimbledon final. Still a genuine threat.
62
5
🇰🇿
Alexander BublikKAZ · 27
Halle W · Wimbledon 4R · Beat Sinner (world No.1) at Halle R2 — biggest scalp of grass season
2× Halle champion. Grass is unambiguously his best surface.
57
6
🇺🇸
Ben SheltonUSA · 22
Wimbledon QF · Stuttgart W (d. Fritz) · First career grass title · Serve and athleticism tailor-made for grass
First-ever grass title — outlasted Lehečka and Fritz in back-to-back three-set thrillers to win Stuttgart.
53
7
🇬🇧
Jack DraperGBR · 23
Queen’s SF · Wimbledon 4R · Home crowd, left-handed serve, natural grass game
48
8
🇩🇪
Alexander ZverevGER · 28
Stuttgart F · Halle SF · Wimbledon 4R · First grass final since 2017 — surface improving fast
Still chasing his first grass title. The pieces are there.
44
9
🇷🇺
Daniil MedvedevRUS · 29
Halle F · Wimbledon 4R · Upset Zverev in Halle SF · Has quietly become a grass threat
43
10
🇺🇸
Frances TiafoeUSA · 27
Halle W · Wimbledon 3R · Athletic game can produce upsets on any surface
41
B
Dangerous on grass· 15 players11
🇦🇺
Alex de MinaurAUS · 26
Wimbledon QF · ‘s-Hertogenbosch F · Queen’s R1 exit · Best major result on any surface · Speed a huge weapon on grass
41
12
🇨🇿
Jiří LehečkaCZE · 23
Queen’s F · Wimbledon 4R · Dropped serve just twice all Queen’s week · Huge serve on grass
39
13
🇮🇹
Flavio CobolliITA · 23
Wimbledon QF · Career-best Grand Slam result · Serve thrives on fast grass
33
14
🇬🇧
Cameron NorrieGBR · 29
Wimbledon QF · Eastbourne 2R · 2022 Wimbledon SF — grass is his signature surface
33
15
🇺🇸
Tommy PaulUSA · 27
Queen’s F · Wimbledon 3R · 2024 Queen’s W
32
16
🇺🇸
Brandon NakashimaUSA · 23
Queen’s SF · Wimbledon 3R · Flat ball game suits grass · Consistent grass results
28
17
🇷🇺
Karen KhachanovRUS · 28
Halle SF · Wimbledon 4R · Serve dominant on fast courts · Solid grass record
32
18
🇪🇸
Roberto Bautista AgutESP · 37
Queen’s SF · Wimbledon 3R · 2019 Wimbledon SF · Grass IQ the highest on tour
28
19
🇨🇦
Félix Auger-AliassimeCAN · 24
Stuttgart SF · Wimbledon 4R · 2021 Wimbledon QF · Serve a massive grass asset
27
20
🇬🇧
Jacob FearnleyGBR · 23
Queen’s QF · Wimbledon 3R · Beat Cobolli (5th seed) at Eastbourne · Breakthrough grass season
The next great British grass player? Watch this space.
25
21
🇦🇷
Francisco CerundoloARG · 26
Queen’s W · Wimbledon 2R
23
22
🇩🇰
Holger RuneDEN · 22
Queen’s QF · Wimbledon 3R · 2023 Queen’s SF · Serve-and-forehand suits grass
24
23
🇨🇦
Gabriel DialloCAN · 23
‘s-Hertogenbosch W · Never won a grass match before this week · Tall serve a massive weapon
Maiden grass title in first tour-level grass week. Enormous potential here.
23
24
🇺🇸
Jenson BrooksbyUSA · 24
Eastbourne F · Wimbledon 4R · Tricky lefty game upsets big servers on grass
23
25
🇮🇹
Mattia BellucciITA · 23
Wimbledon 3R · Queen’s R1 loss · Grass results improving each season
21
C
Competent on grass· 28 players26
🇵🇱
Kamil MajchrzakPOL · 30
‘s-Hertogenbosch W (d. de Minaur) · Wimbledon 4R · Halle R1 · Maiden ATP title — huge breakthrough
Biggest riser of the week: maiden ATP title vaults him up, with wins over Auger-Aliassime, Medvedev and de Minaur.
17
27
🇧🇪
Raphaël CollignonBEL · 24
Halle 2R · Eastbourne R1 (l. Cerundolo) · Career-high #43 · 2-2 career ATP grass record · Surging 2026 overall form
10
28
🇧🇪
Zizou BergsBEL · 25
‘s-Hertogenbosch F · Wimbledon 3R · Career-high ranking after grass season breakout
21
29
🇫🇷
Ugo HumbertFRA · 26
Eastbourne SF · Wimbledon 3R · Left-arm slice and net game tailor-made for grass
20
30
🇪🇸
Alejandro Davidovich FokinaESP · 25
Eastbourne SF · Wimbledon 3R · Aggressive game translates well on faster grass
17
31
🇫🇷
Adrian MannarinoFRA · 36
Wimbledon 3R · Slice and variety a genuine grass weapon · Career Wimbledon 4R result
17
32
🇪🇸
Rafael JódarESP · 19
Queen’s WD (abdominal) · Eastbourne WD · Wimbledon debut incoming · 2024 Roehampton U18 grass title · Clay sensation of 2026
Ranked #27 on tour but zero tour-level grass matches in 2026. The talent is undeniable — the grass question mark is enormous.
8
33
🇺🇸
Alex MichelsenUSA · 20
Wimbledon 4R · Flat powerful game building on grass · Young and improving
17
34
🇦🇺
Alexei PopyrinAUS · 25
Wimbledon 4R · Queen’s 2R · Powerful serve a weapon on grass · Improving surface results
17
35
🇧🇬
Grigor DimitrovBUL · 33
Wimbledon 4R · Queen’s 2R · 2014 Wimbledon SF · Elegant grass game aging gracefully
17
36
🇨🇿
Tomáš MacháčCZE · 23
Halle QF · Wimbledon 4R · Powerful serve and flat ball well-suited to grass
22
37
🇦🇺
Jordan ThompsonAUS · 30
Wimbledon 4R · Queen’s 2R · Flat ball and strong serve translate to grass
20
38
🇦🇷
Tomas M. EtcheverryARG · 24
Halle QF · Wimbledon 3R · Surprisingly good on grass for clay specialist
18
39
🇨🇿
Jakub MensikCZE · 19
Queen’s 2R · Wimbledon 4R · Huge serve and flat shots suit the surface · Ceiling enormous
17
40
🇺🇸
Reilly OpelkaUSA · 30
‘s-Hertogenbosch SF · Queen’s 2R · 6ft 11″ serve dominates on grass · Beat Medvedev at Hertogenbosch
16
41
🇧🇪
Alexander BlockxBEL · 21
Madrid SF · Roland Garros WD (ankle) · 0-1 career ATP grass record · Grass season debut still pending
Clay/hard revelation of 2026 — Madrid Masters SF at 21. Grass is genuinely uncharted territory, but the ceiling is sky-high.
8
42
🇪🇸
Martín LandaluceESP · 20
Stuttgart R2 (l. Fritz in 3rd-set TB) · First tour grass win vs Herbert · Nottingham Challenger SF 2025 · Grass his stated favourite surface
8-4 on grass across all levels in 2025. Fritz only survived him via a lucky net cord at 3/5 in the Stuttgart tiebreak.
10
43
🇮🇹
Matteo BerrettiniITA · 29
Wimbledon 4R · 2021 Wimbledon F · Queen’s W 2021/22 · 4 career grass titles · Injury rebuilding
16
44
🇫🇷
Giovanni Mpetshi PerricardFRA · 21
Wimbledon 4R · Halle 2R · Massive serve — highest ace rate on tour on grass
16
45
🇳🇱
Tallon GriekspoorNED · 28
Wimbledon 4R · Flat aggressive game suits grass · Dutch courts exposure
15
46
🇷🇸
Miomir KecmanovicSRB · 25
Wimbledon 4R · Consistent baseline game adapts to all surfaces
14
47
🇬🇧
Dan EvansGBR · 35
Wimbledon 3R · Queen’s WC 2R · Slice and net craft uniquely effective on grass
14
48
🇷🇺
Andrey RublevRUS · 27
Wimbledon 4R (lost to Alcaraz) · Powerful game but grass below his hard court ceiling
11
49
🇬🇧
Billy HarrisGBR · 30
Eastbourne 2R · Queen’s QR · Beat Norrie at Eastbourne · Local knowledge and grass comfort
11
50
🇵🇱
Hubert HurkaczPOL · 28
Wimbledon 3R · Halle 2R · 2021 Wimbledon SF · 2024 Halle W — grass is genuinely his best surface
11
51
🇨🇦
Denis ShapovalovCAN · 26
2021 Wimbledon SF · Halle 2R · Serve-and-forehand game dangerous on grass
12
52
🇫🇷
Arthur RinderknechFRA · 27
Queen’s LL 2R win · Wimbledon 3R · Powerful serve suits fast grass
10
53
🇧🇷
João FonsecaBRA · 18
Eastbourne 2R (first career grass match won) · Wimbledon 3R · Enormous ceiling on all surfaces
10
D
Struggling on grass· 50 players54
🇩🇪
Jan-Lennard StruffGER · 34
Halle 2R · Wimbledon 3R · Home grass comfort · Big serve works on fast courts
10
55
🇬🇷
Stefanos TsitsipasGRE · 26
Halle 2R win · Wimbledon 3R · Grass historically a tough surface · 2023 decent run
10
56
🇮🇹
Lorenzo MusettiITA · 23
Wimbledon 3R · Halle R1 · Grass improving but clay remains primary surface
9
57
🇺🇸
Marcos GironUSA · 30
Eastbourne 2R · Wimbledon 2R · Serve-dominated game has grass upside
9
58
🇵🇹
Nuno BorgesPOR · 27
Wimbledon 3R · Queen’s 2R · Solid grass record for a clay specialist
8
59
🇺🇸
Sebastian KordaUSA · 24
Wimbledon 3R · Flat powerful ball suits faster conditions
8
60
🇦🇺
Aleksandar VukicAUS · 28
Queen’s QR · Wimbledon 2R · Decent serve but no standout grass record
7
61
🇬🇧
Jan ChoinskiGBR · 29
Wimbledon 2R (WC) · Wimbledon 2024 2R · Home grass court advantage
7
62
🇨🇳
Bu YunchaoketeCHN · 24
Wimbledon 2R · Queen’s R1 · Flat aggressive game has grass upside
6
63
🇷🇺
Roman SafiullinRUS · 27
Halle 2R · Wimbledon 2R · Decent serve but inconsistent grass results
6
64
🇿🇦
Lloyd HarrisRSA · 28
Wimbledon 2R (PR) · 230+ km/h serve a genuine grass weapon · Returning from injury
6
65
🇩🇪
Daniel AltmaierGER · 27
Halle 2R · Wimbledon 1R · Beat Fritz at RG but grass is outside comfort zone
6
66
🇫🇷
Corentin MoutetFRA · 26
Queen’s QR · Wimbledon 2R · Tricky sliced game can cause problems on grass
5
67
🇦🇺
James DuckworthAUS · 33
Queen’s 2R · Wimbledon 2R · Reliable Australian grass veteran
5
68
🇸🇰
Alex MolcanSVK · 28
Wimbledon 2R · Consistent ATP results but grass is weakest surface
5
69
🇦🇺
Christopher O’ConnellAUS · 31
Queen’s LL 2R · Wimbledon 2R · Hard-working Aussie with decent grass record
5
70
🇬🇧
Jay ClarkeGBR · 27
Wimbledon WC 2R · Big serve and British grass pedigree
5
71
🇺🇸
Learner TienUSA · 20
Wimbledon 2R · Very limited grass data · Enormous upside with that serve
5
72
🇫🇷
Alexandre MullerFRA · 27
Wimbledon 2R · Halle R1 · Grass record modest but improving Frenchman
4
73
🇩🇪
Maximilian MartererGER · 29
Wimbledon 2R · German grass background · 250-level ceiling on this surface
4
74
🇭🇺
Marton FucsovicsHUN · 33
Wimbledon LL 2R · Grass record better than ranking suggests · Central European grass tradition
4
75
🇺🇸
Mackenzie McDonaldUSA · 30
Queen’s Q advance · Wimbledon 2R · Solid flat game has grass upside
4
76
🇷🇸
Laslo DjereSRB · 29
Halle 2R QR win · Wimbledon 1R · Grass well outside specialist’s comfort zone
3
77
🇦🇷
Sebastian BaezARG · 23
Wimbledon 1R · Grass the obvious weak spot for the clay grinder
3
78
🇦🇷
Mariano NavoneARG · 24
Wimbledon 2R · Big upset potential but grass very outside comfort zone
3
79
🇦🇹
Sebastian OfnerAUT · 27
Wimbledon 2R · Halle R1 (PR) · Clay specialist struggling on grass
3
80
🇨🇱
Cristian GarínCHI · 28
Wimbledon LL R1 · Halle LL R1 · South American clay game does not translate
3
81
🇩🇪
Yannick HanfmannGER · 33
Halle QR win · Wimbledon 1R · Consistent German grass circuit presence
3
82
🇮🇹
Luca NardiITA · 21
Wimbledon 1R vs Sinner · Italian clay game, grass still developing
3
83
🇧🇴
Hugo DellienBOL · 30
Wimbledon 1R · South American clay specialist · Grass very outside comfort zone
2
84
🇪🇸
Pedro MartínezESP · 27
Wimbledon 1R · Halle R1 · Spanish clay game does not convert to grass
2
85
🇦🇷
Luciano DarderiITA · 23
Eastbourne R1 loss (to Giron) · Wimbledon 1R · Three clay titles in 2025 — grass a different story
2
86
🇦🇺
Adam WaltonAUS · 26
Queen’s 2R · Wimbledon 1R · Solid Aussie baseline but grass a step up
2
87
🇬🇧
Liam BroadyGBR · 32
Wimbledon 2R (WC) · Eastbourne QR · British grass circuit stalwart
2
88
🇸🇮
Aljaž BedeneSLO · 35
Wimbledon 2R (WC) · British-trained — Wimbledon essentially his home court
2
89
🇨🇭
Stan WawrinkaSUI · 40
Wimbledon 1R · 3× major winner — grass never his best surface · Age limiting
2
90
🇬🇧
Henry SearleGBR · 19
Wimbledon WC 1R (vs Fritz) · 2023 junior Wimbledon champion · Promising British grass talent
2
91
🇯🇵
Yoshihito NishiokaJPN · 30
Wimbledon 2R vs Dimitrov · Speed and consistency can produce results on all surfaces
2
92
🇫🇷
Quentin HalysFRA · 29
Halle QR win · Wimbledon 1R · Serve dominant but limited main draw grass track record
2
93
🇦🇺
Rinky HijikataAUS · 24
Wimbledon 1R · Queen’s WD · Flat game has grass upside when healthy
2
94
🇦🇺
Alex BoltAUS · 33
Queen’s Q · Wimbledon 1R · Australian grass experience but limited ceiling now
2
95
🇬🇧
Oliver CrawfordGBR · 26
Wimbledon WC 2R · Home grass comfort · Limited ATP track record
2
96
🇯🇵
Shintaro MochizukiJPN · 22
Wimbledon Q · 2nd round at Wimbledon · Rising Japanese grass presence
2
97
🇩🇰
August HolmgrenDEN · 27
Wimbledon Q · Menacing flat game has surprised many on grass · Low ranking, high danger
2
98
🇬🇧
Arthur FeryGBR · 23
Wimbledon WC 2R · Queen’s WC · Young British talent on home grass · Very limited data
2
99
🇭🇷
Dino PrizmicCRO · 20
Wimbledon Q · Highly-touted NextGen — grass data very limited but ceiling is real
2
100
🇸🇪
Elias YmerSWE · 28
Wimbledon Q · Challenger-level specialist · Grass below his clay capability
1
101
🇲🇩
Radu AlbotMDA · 36
Wimbledon Q career · Modest grass results · Career winding down
1
102
🇩🇰
Nicolai Budkov KjaerDEN · 19
Eastbourne QR · NextGen grass talent · Very limited ATP data
1
103
🇬🇧
George LoffhagenGBR · 24
Eastbourne Q run · Wimbledon Q · Beat Opelka (!) at Eastbourne · Home grass dark horse
1
Grass Court Power Rankings Takeaways
- Jannik Sinner leads the rankings with the most complete grass-court game right now.
- Carlos Alcaraz remains a close second.
- Taylor Fritz continues to prove he’s one of the most reliable grass performers.
- Novak Djokovic drops slightly, but experience keeps him dangerous.
- Several younger players are rising quickly and could shake up the field.
Phil Naessens is a tennis betting analyst and former tennis coach with decades of experience in player development and match analysis. He is the founder of Crush Rush News and host of the Crush & Rush Tennis Podcast, focusing on price-first betting strategy, market efficiency, and transparency in sports wagering.
