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
These rankings are based on the last 12 months of grass results, with extra weight on 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
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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
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Carlos AlcarazESP · 21
Wimbledon F · Queen’s W · 2× defending Wimbledon champion · 20-match Wimbledon streak ended
79
A
Consistent grass contenders· 8 players3
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Taylor FritzUSA · 27
Stuttgart W · Eastbourne W · Wimbledon SF · Queen’s R1 loss — only blemish all grass season
5 grass titles all-time among active players — only Djokovic (8) has more.
72
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
🇬🇧
Jack DraperGBR · 23
Queen’s SF · Wimbledon 4R · Home crowd, left-handed serve, natural grass game
48
7
🇩🇪
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
8
🇷🇺
Daniil MedvedevRUS · 29
Halle F · Wimbledon 4R · Upset Zverev in Halle SF · Has quietly become a grass threat
40
9
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Jiří LehečkaCZE · 23
Queen’s F · Wimbledon 4R · Dropped serve just twice all Queen’s week · Huge serve on grass
39
10
🇺🇸
Ben SheltonUSA · 22
Wimbledon QF · Stuttgart SF · Serve and athleticism tailor-made for grass
37
B
Dangerous on grass· 15 players11
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Flavio CobolliITA · 23
Wimbledon QF · Career-best Grand Slam result · Serve thrives on fast grass
33
12
🇦🇺
Alex de MinaurAUS · 26
Wimbledon QF · Queen’s R1 exit · Best major result on any surface · Speed a huge weapon on grass
33
13
🇬🇧
Cameron NorrieGBR · 29
Wimbledon QF · Eastbourne 2R · 2022 Wimbledon SF — grass is his signature surface
33
14
🇷🇺
Karen KhachanovRUS · 28
Halle SF · Wimbledon 4R · Serve dominant on fast courts · Solid grass record
32
15
🇪🇸
Roberto Bautista AgutESP · 37
Queen’s SF · Wimbledon 3R · 2019 Wimbledon SF · Grass IQ the highest on tour
28
16
🇨🇦
Félix Auger-AliassimeCAN · 24
Stuttgart SF · Wimbledon 4R · 2021 Wimbledon QF · Serve a massive grass asset
27
17
🇬🇧
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
18
🇩🇰
Holger RuneDEN · 22
Queen’s QF · Wimbledon 3R · 2023 Queen’s SF · Serve-and-forehand suits grass
24
19
🇨🇦
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
20
🇺🇸
Jenson BrooksbyUSA · 24
Eastbourne F · Wimbledon 4R · Tricky lefty game upsets big servers on grass
23
21
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Zizou BergsBEL · 25
‘s-Hertogenbosch F · Wimbledon 3R · Career-high ranking after grass season breakout
21
22
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Ugo HumbertFRA · 26
Eastbourne SF · Wimbledon 3R · Left-arm slice and net game tailor-made for grass
20
23
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Alejandro Davidovich FokinaESP · 25
Eastbourne SF · Wimbledon 3R · Aggressive game translates well on faster grass
17
24
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Alexei PopyrinAUS · 25
Wimbledon 4R · Queen’s 2R · Powerful serve a weapon on grass · Improving surface results
17
25
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Grigor DimitrovBUL · 33
Wimbledon 4R · Queen’s 2R · 2014 Wimbledon SF · Elegant grass game aging gracefully
17
C
Competent on grass· 25 players26
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Tomáš MacháčCZE · 23
Halle QF · Wimbledon 4R · Powerful serve and flat ball well-suited to grass
22
27
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Jordan ThompsonAUS · 30
Wimbledon 4R · Queen’s 2R · Flat ball and strong serve translate to grass
20
28
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Tomas M. EtcheverryARG · 24
Halle QF · Wimbledon 3R · Surprisingly good on grass for clay specialist
18
29
🇺🇸
Brandon NakashimaUSA · 23
Queen’s QF · Wimbledon 3R · Flat ball game suits grass · Consistent grass results
17
30
🇨🇿
Jakub MensikCZE · 19
Queen’s 2R · Wimbledon 4R · Huge serve and flat shots suit the surface · Ceiling enormous
17
31
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Reilly OpelkaUSA · 30
‘s-Hertogenbosch SF · Queen’s 2R · 6ft 11″ serve dominates on grass · Beat Medvedev at Hertogenbosch
16
32
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Matteo BerrettiniITA · 29
Wimbledon 4R · 2021 Wimbledon F · Queen’s W 2021/22 · 4 career grass titles · Injury rebuilding
16
33
🇫🇷
Giovanni Mpetshi PerricardFRA · 21
Wimbledon 4R · Halle 2R · Massive serve — highest ace rate on tour on grass
16
34
🇳🇱
Tallon GriekspoorNED · 28
Wimbledon 4R · Flat aggressive game suits grass · Dutch courts exposure
15
35
🇷🇸
Miomir KecmanovicSRB · 25
Wimbledon 4R · Consistent baseline game adapts to all surfaces
14
36
🇬🇧
Dan EvansGBR · 35
Wimbledon 3R · Queen’s WC 2R · Slice and net craft uniquely effective on grass
14
37
🇮🇹
Mattia BellucciITA · 23
Wimbledon 3R · Queen’s R1 loss · Grass results improving each season
12
38
🇺🇸
Frances TiafoeUSA · 27
Queen’s R1 · Wimbledon 3R · Athletic game can produce upsets on any surface
12
39
🇳🇱
Botic van de ZandschulpNED · 29
Wimbledon 3R · Dutch grass pedigree · Consistent deep runs at Wimbledon
12
40
🇨🇦
Denis ShapovalovCAN · 26
2021 Wimbledon SF · Halle 2R · Serve-and-forehand game dangerous on grass
12
41
🇷🇺
Andrey RublevRUS · 27
Wimbledon 4R (lost to Alcaraz) · Powerful game but grass below his hard court ceiling
11
42
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Billy HarrisGBR · 30
Eastbourne 2R · Queen’s QR · Beat Norrie at Eastbourne · Local knowledge and grass comfort
11
43
🇵🇱
Hubert HurkaczPOL · 28
Wimbledon 3R · Halle 2R · 2021 Wimbledon SF · 2024 Halle W — grass is genuinely his best surface
11
44
🇺🇸
Tommy PaulUSA · 27
Queen’s WD before tournament · Wimbledon 3R · 2024 Queen’s W — defending champion who didn’t defend
11
45
🇫🇷
Arthur RinderknechFRA · 27
Queen’s LL 2R win · Wimbledon 3R · Powerful serve suits fast grass
10
46
🇧🇷
João FonsecaBRA · 18
Eastbourne 2R (first career grass match won) · Wimbledon 3R · Enormous ceiling on all surfaces
10
47
🇩🇪
Jan-Lennard StruffGER · 34
Halle 2R · Wimbledon 3R · Home grass comfort · Big serve works on fast courts
10
48
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Stefanos TsitsipasGRE · 26
Halle 2R win · Wimbledon 3R · Grass historically a tough surface · 2023 decent run
10
49
🇮🇹
Lorenzo MusettiITA · 23
Wimbledon 3R · Halle R1 · Grass improving but clay remains primary surface
9
50
🇺🇸
Marcos GironUSA · 30
Eastbourne 2R · Wimbledon 2R · Serve-dominated game has grass upside
9
D
Struggling on grass· 50 players51
🇵🇹
Nuno BorgesPOR · 27
Wimbledon 3R · Queen’s 2R · Solid grass record for a clay specialist
8
52
🇺🇸
Sebastian KordaUSA · 24
Wimbledon 3R · Flat powerful ball suits faster conditions
8
53
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Aleksandar VukicAUS · 28
Queen’s QR · Wimbledon 2R · Decent serve but no standout grass record
7
54
🇬🇧
Jan ChoinskiGBR · 29
Wimbledon 2R (WC) · Wimbledon 2024 2R · Home grass court advantage
7
55
🇨🇳
Bu YunchaoketeCHN · 24
Wimbledon 2R · Queen’s R1 · Flat aggressive game has grass upside
6
56
🇷🇺
Roman SafiullinRUS · 27
Halle 2R · Wimbledon 2R · Decent serve but inconsistent grass results
6
57
🇿🇦
Lloyd HarrisRSA · 28
Wimbledon 2R (PR) · 230+ km/h serve a genuine grass weapon · Returning from injury
6
58
🇩🇪
Daniel AltmaierGER · 27
Halle 2R · Wimbledon 1R · Beat Fritz at RG but grass is outside comfort zone
6
59
🇫🇷
Corentin MoutetFRA · 26
Queen’s QR · Wimbledon 2R · Tricky sliced game can cause problems on grass
5
60
🇦🇺
Alex MichelsenUSA · 20
Wimbledon 4R (seed) · Flat powerful game building on grass · Young and improving
5
61
🇦🇺
James DuckworthAUS · 33
Queen’s 2R · Wimbledon 2R · Reliable Australian grass veteran
5
62
🇸🇰
Alex MolcanSVK · 28
Wimbledon 2R · Consistent ATP results but grass is weakest surface
5
63
🇦🇺
Christopher O’ConnellAUS · 31
Queen’s LL 2R · Wimbledon 2R · Hard-working Aussie with decent grass record
5
64
🇬🇧
Jay ClarkeGBR · 27
Wimbledon WC 2R · Big serve and British grass pedigree
5
65
🇺🇸
Learner TienUSA · 20
Wimbledon 2R · Very limited grass data · Enormous upside with that serve
5
66
🇫🇷
Alexandre MullerFRA · 27
Wimbledon 2R · Halle R1 · Grass record modest but improving Frenchman
4
67
🇩🇪
Maximilian MartererGER · 29
Wimbledon 2R · German grass background · 250-level ceiling on this surface
4
68
🇭🇺
Marton FucsovicsHUN · 33
Wimbledon LL 2R · Grass record better than ranking suggests · Central European grass tradition
4
69
🇺🇸
Mackenzie McDonaldUSA · 30
Queen’s Q advance · Wimbledon 2R · Solid flat game has grass upside
4
70
🇫🇷
Adrian MannarinoFRA · 36
Wimbledon 3R · Slice and variety a genuine grass weapon · Career Wimbledon 4R result
4
71
🇷🇸
Laslo DjereSRB · 29
Halle 2R QR win · Wimbledon 1R · Grass well outside specialist’s comfort zone
3
72
🇦🇷
Francisco CerundoloARG · 26
Halle R1 · Wimbledon 2R · Grass clearly least comfortable surface
3
73
🇦🇷
Sebastian BaezARG · 23
Wimbledon 1R · Grass the obvious weak spot for the clay grinder
3
74
🇦🇷
Mariano NavoneARG · 24
Wimbledon 2R · Big upset potential but grass very outside comfort zone
3
75
🇦🇹
Sebastian OfnerAUT · 27
Wimbledon 2R · Halle R1 (PR) · Clay specialist struggling on grass
3
76
🇨🇱
Cristian GarínCHI · 28
Wimbledon LL R1 · Halle LL R1 · South American clay game does not translate
3
77
🇲🇦
Yannick HanfmannGER · 33
Halle QR win · Wimbledon 1R · Consistent German grass circuit presence
3
78
🇮🇹
Luca NardiITA · 21
Wimbledon 1R vs Sinner · Italian clay game, grass still developing
3
79
🇧🇴
Hugo DellienBOL · 30
Wimbledon 1R · South American clay specialist · Grass very outside comfort zone
2
80
🇪🇸
Pedro MartínezESP · 27
Wimbledon 1R · Halle R1 · Spanish clay game does not convert to grass
2
81
🇦🇷
Luciano DarderiITA · 23
Eastbourne R1 loss (to Giron) · Wimbledon 1R · Three clay titles in 2025 — grass a different story
2
82
🇦🇺
Adam WaltonAUS · 26
Queen’s 2R · Wimbledon 1R · Solid Aussie baseline but grass a step up
2
83
🇰🇿
Kamil MajchrzakPOL · 30
Wimbledon 4R (seed) · Halle R1 · Serve works but limited grass track record
2
84
🇬🇧
Liam BroadyGBR · 32
Wimbledon 2R (WC) · Eastbourne QR · British grass circuit stalwart
2
85
🇸🇮
Aljaž BedeneSLO · 35
Wimbledon 2R (WC) · British-trained — Wimbledon essentially his home court
2
86
🇨🇭
Stan WawrinkaSUI · 40
Wimbledon 1R · 3× major winner — grass never his best surface · Age limiting
2
87
🇬🇧
Henry SearleGBR · 19
Wimbledon WC 1R (vs Fritz) · 2023 junior Wimbledon champion · Promising British grass talent
2
88
🇯🇵
Yoshihito NishiokaJPN · 30
Wimbledon 2R vs Dimitrov · Speed and consistency can produce results on all surfaces
2
89
🇫🇷
Quentin HalysFRA · 29
Halle QR win · Wimbledon 1R · Serve dominant but limited main draw grass track record
2
90
🇦🇺
Rinky HijikataAUS · 24
Wimbledon 1R · Queen’s WD · Flat game has grass upside when healthy
2
91
🇦🇺
Alex BoltAUS · 33
Queen’s Q · Wimbledon 1R · Australian grass experience but limited ceiling now
2
92
🇬🇧
Oliver CrawfordGBR · 26
Wimbledon WC 2R · Home grass comfort · Limited ATP track record
2
93
🇯🇵
Shintaro MochizukiJPN · 22
Wimbledon Q · 2nd round at Wimbledon · Rising Japanese grass presence
2
94
🇶🇦
August HolmgrenDEN · 27
Wimbledon Q · Menacing flat game has surprised many on grass · Low ranking, high danger
2
95
🇬🇧
Arthur FeryGBR · 23
Wimbledon WC 2R · Queen’s WC · Young British talent on home grass · Very limited data
2
96
🇭🇷
Dino PrizmicCRO · 20
Wimbledon Q · Highly-touted NextGen — grass data very limited but ceiling is real
2
97
🇸🇪
Elias YmerSWE · 28
Wimbledon Q · Challenger-level specialist · Grass below his clay capability
1
98
🇿🇲
Radu AlbotMDA · 36
Wimbledon Q career · Modest grass results · Career winding down
1
99
🇩🇰
Nicolai Budkov KjaerDEN · 19
Eastbourne QR · NextGen grass talent · Very limited ATP data
1
100
🇬🇧
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.
