Madrid Aug 21 (IANS) Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal has regained the number one spot in the men s Association of Tennis Professionals world singles rankings for the first time since July 2014 the ATP said on Monday.
The 31-year-old was set to take over the ATP top position from Britain s Andy Murray this week regardless of his performance at the Cincinnati Masters reports Efe.
Nadal on Friday lost 2-6 5-7 to Australia s Nick Kyrgios at the quarterfinal stage in Ohio. Murray who was out of action because of a hip injury drops to second spot with 7 150 points.
Switzerland s Roger Federer remained in third place after he withdrew from the Cincinnati Masters with a back injury.
Bulgaria s Grigor Dimitrov jumped to the ninth spot after he won the Cincinnati final against Kyrgios who climbed to 18th place.
The current ATP rankings and point scores are as follows:
1. Rafael Nadal (Spain) 7 645 points
2. Andy Murray (United Kingdom) 7 150
3. Roger Federer (Switzerland) 7 145
4. Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland) 5 690
5. Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 5 325
6. Alexander Zverev (Germany) 4 470
7. Marin Cilic (Croatia) 4 155
8. Dominic Thiem (Austria) 4 030
9. Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) 3 710
10. Kei Nishikori (Japan) 3 195.
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