ATP rankings: Djokovic retains top spot, Nadal remains No.3

RAFAEL Nadal remained third in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings published on Monday despite seeing off Novak Djokovic to win a 10th Italian Open title at the weekend.

Spaniard Nadal set down a key marker on Sunday, two weeks out from the defence of his Roland Garros crown with a 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 win over Djokovic, who stays top of the rankings.

Nadal, a 13-time French Open winner, is also behind Daniil Medvedev, who suffered a second round exit in Rome to continue his struggles on clay.

Austrian Dominic Thiem is fourth while Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas completes the top five.Swiss legend Roger Federer is eighth.

The United States enters its second week without a player in the top 30, with Taylor Fritz dropping a place down to 32nd.

Fritz’s compatriot Reilly Opelka has moved up 12 places to 35th.

RANKINGS:
1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 11063 points
2. Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 9793
3. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 9630
4. Dominic Thiem (AUT) 8445
5. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 7430
6. Alexander Zverev (GER) 7115
7. Andrey Rublev (RUS) 6090
8. Roger Federer (SUI) 5605
9. Matteo Berrettini (ITA) 3958
10. Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 3465
11. Roberto Bautista (ESP) 3215
12. Pablo Carreno (ESP) 3085
13. David Goffin (BEL) 2875
14. Gael Monfils (FRA) 2703 (+1)
15. Denis Shapovalov (CAN) 2675 (-1)
16. Milos Raonic (CAN) 2518 (+4)
17. Jannik Sinner (ITA) 2500 (+1)
18. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 2498 (+1)
19. Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 2498 (+2)
20. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 2496 (-3)

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