Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev have accumulated the most titles among ATP players outside the top four, according to a May 2026 ranking analysis. The gap between the dominant quartet—Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, and Alexander Zverev—and the rest of the tour has widened, with Medvedev and Rublev establishing themselves as the next tier of consistent title winners despite competing in a landscape shaped by the top players' dominance at Grand Slams and Masters events.
Félix Auger-Aliassime, Taylor Fritz, and Holger Rune have also won multiple titles at the 500 and 250 levels, though none have yet broken through at the highest echelon of the tour. The discussion around who ranks third in this secondary group—Auger-Aliassime, Fritz, or Rune—reflects the competitive depth below the elite tier, where opportunities remain concentrated at lower-tier events rather than the marquee tournaments.
Medvedev, at 30 years old, continues to compete effectively despite the youth of many rivals, while the younger cohort of challengers seeks pathways to major titles in an era increasingly defined by Sinner and Alcaraz's dominance.
Sources
- r/tennis: Excluding Sincaraz, Djokovic, and Zverev. These are the titles breakdown of other top players. Published May 3, 2026.
Reported from public sources.