The Frenchman Hugo Gaston climbed 36 places and occupies the 67th place in the world in the ATP ranking published on Monday, still dominated by the Serbian Novak Djokovic, winner Sunday for the sixth time of the Masters 1000 in Paris.
The "Djoker" made sure in the French capital to finish the season at the top of the world hierarchy for the seventh time in his career, a record which allows him to overtake the American Pete Sampras.
Beaten in the final by Djokovic, the Russian Daniil Medvedev remains his runner-up in the standings but with a significant delay, by 3,300 points.
The German Alexander Zverev, defeated in the semi-final by Medvedev in Paris, returns to the best ranking of his career, already achieved four years ago, by seizing third place in the world, tied with the Greek Stefanos Tsisitpas.
The Russian Andrey Rublev dislodged Rafael Nadal from 5th place.
As for the French players, Gaston, eliminated in the quarter in Paris by Medvedev, has therefore returned to the top 100, of which he signs the best weekly progression.
The 21-year-old has reached the best ranking of his career, one place behind compatriot Adrian Mannarino, down seven places.
Arthur Rinderknech, selected for the Davis Cup, also achieved his career best ranking by gaining two places, ranked 60th in the world.
The French N.1 remains Gaël Monfils, who gains one place, in 21st position, while Ugo Humbert is down six places, in 35th place.
ATP ranking published on Monday:
1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 10940 pts
2. Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 7640
3. Alexander Zverev (GER) 6540 (+1)
4. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 6540 (-1)
5. Andrey Rublev (RUS) 4950 (+1)
6. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 4875 (-1)
7. Matteo Berrettini (ITA) 4568
8. Casper Ruud (NOR) 3760
9. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 3706 (+1)
10. Jannik Sinner (ITA) 3395 (-1)
11. Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 3263
12. Cameron Norrie (GBR) 2945 (+1)
13. Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 2625 (+2)
14. Dominic Thiem (AUT) 2425 (-2)
15. Aslan Karatsev (RUS) 2392 (+1)
16. Roger Federer (SUI) 2385 (-2)
17. Christian Garin (CHI) 2353 (+1)
18. Denis Shapovalov (CAN) 2348 (+1)
19. Roberto Bautista (ESP) 2260 (+1)
20. Pablo Carreno (ESP) 2230 (-3)
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21. Gaël Monfils (FRA) 2158 (+1)
35. Ugo Humbert (FRA) 1558 (-6)
46. Benoît Paire (FRA) 1245 (+1)
60. Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) 1000 (+2)
65. Benjamin Bonzi (FRA) 969 (-5)
66. Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 959 (-7)
67. Hugo Gaston (FRA) 919 (+36)
74. Richard Gasquet (FRA) 877
90. Corentin Moutet (FRA) 797 (-7)