Rafael Nadal is looking to recover from an injury to reach Roland Garros in good condition. Photo: EFE
Rafael Nadal, who was eliminated on Thursday at the Masters 1000 in Rome where he defended his status as champion, was overtaken in the ATP ranking by Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, finalist in the brick dust of Foro Italico, according to the new list. Monday.
The Spaniard with 21 Grand Slam titles fell to fifth place in the standings, while the Greek were again placed in fourth.
Novak Djokovic, who could lose his position as No. 1 in the world in case he is eliminated early in Rome, has maintained it enough after his demonstration in the final against Tsitsipas and widened the margins on Russian Daniil Medvedev.
Novak Djokovic confirmed his status as No. 1 in Rome. Photo: ANSA/ETTORE FERRARI
The Top 10 has undergone yet another transformation: Norwegian Casper Ruud, semi-finalist in Rome, climbed two spots to rise from 10th to eighth in the world hierarchy. That tenth spot is already in the hands of Italian Mario Berrettini.
Operated at the end of March on the right hand side, the Italian, down for Roland Garros, which starts on Sunday, will soon leave the Top 10 where he has not moved since he entered on October 28, 2019.
The Argentines? Diego Schwartzman dropped one position after his early dismissal at Roma to 16th behind Canadian Denis Shapovalov. The same thing happened to Sebastián Báez, who is now 38th. Meanwhile, Francisco Cerúndolo climbed to fifth place and 44th in his best historic position in the rankings.
Schwartzman dropped a step but remains firmly in the top 20 of the world rankings. Photo: EFE
The downfall was Federico Delbonis who was 62nd, three places below Federico Coria (59th,) after losing in his debut at Foro Italico, where in 2021 he climbed to the semifinals. Tomás Martín Etcheverry (90th) and Facundo Bagnis (98th) completed the Argentines ’quota in the top 100.
top 20
1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 8,660 points
2. Daniel Medvedev (RUS) 7,990
3. Alexander Zverev (GER) 7,200
4. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 6,170 (+1)
5. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 5,525 (-1)
6. Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 4,770
7. Andrey Rublev (RUS) 3,945
8. Casper Ruud (NOR) 3,940 (+2)
9. Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 3,850
10. Matteo Berrettini (ITA) 3,805 (-2)
11. Cameron Norrie (GBR) 3,355
12. Jannik Sinner (ITA) 3,195 (+1)
13. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 3,095 (-1)
14. Taylor Fritz (USA) 2,920
15. Denis Shapovalov (CAN) 2,671 (+1)
16. Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 2,505 (-1)
17. Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) 2,135 (+1)
18. Reilly Opelka (USA) 2,090 (-1)
19. Roberto Bautista (ESP) 1,903
20. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 1,785
The Argentines are in the top 100
38. Sebastian Baez (ARG) 1,149 (-1)
44. Francisco Cerúndolo (ARG) 1,041 (+5)
59. Federico Coria (ARG) 937 (-4)
62. Federico Delbonis (ARG) 919 (-23)
90. Thomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG) 715
98. Facundo Bagnis (ARG) 663 (-3)
Source: AFP
Source: Clarin