Madrid April 23 (IANS) Germany s Alexander Zverev jumped to the third spot with 5 195 points while Spain s Rafael Nadal maintained his number one spot in the men s Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world singles rankings released Monday.
The 31-year-old Spaniard on Sunday won a record-breaking 31st career Masters title after defeating Japan s Kei Nishikori 6-3 6-2 in the final round of the Monte-Carlo Masters reports Efe.
Switzerland s Roger Federer remained in the second place. Croatia s Marin Cilic fell to the fourth spot ahead of Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria.
The current ATP rankings and point scores are as follows:
1. Rafael Nadal (Spain) 8 770 points
2. Roger Federer (Switzerland) 8 670
3. Alexander Zverev (Germany) 5 195
4. Marin Cilic (Croatia) 4 985
5. Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) 4 950
6. Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina) 4 470
7. Dominic Thiem (Austria) 3 755
8. Kevin Anderson (South Africa) 3 390
9. John Isner (US) 3 125
10. David Goffin (Belgium) 2 930.
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