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Nadal ousts Federer to regain top spot
PARIS, June 25, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Spain’s Rafael Nadal regained the top
spot in the men’s ATP rankings from old rival Roger Federer on Monday after
the latter’s surprise final loss on the grass in Halle.
Nadal had slipped down to number two despite his 11th French Open success
after Federer, 36, took the Stuttgart Cup to bag the number one ranking for
the sixth time in his career and bask in a record 310th week at the summit.
But his Halle loss to Borna Coric cost him not only a 99th career title but
his pole position as Nadal moved back above him by 50 points as the countdown
to Wimbledon nears its end.
Coric’s win lifted him 13 places meanwhile to a career-high 21st.
Queen’s Club champion Marin Cilic moved up a spot to fifth after his
win over Novak Djokovic, who moves back into the top 20.
ATP rankings as of June 25:
1. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 8770 pts (+1)
2. Roger Federer (SUI) 8720 (-1)
3. Alexander Zverev (GER) 5755
4. Juan Martín Del Potro (ARG) 5080
5. Marin Cilic (CRO) 5060 (+1)
6. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 4780 (-1)
7. Dominic Thiem (AUT) 3835
8. Kevin Anderson (RSA) 3635
9. David Goffin (BEL) 3110
10. John Isner (USA) 3070
11. Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 2435
12. Pablo Carreno (ESP) 2145
13. Sam Querrey (USA) 2130
14. Roberto Bautista (ESP) 2120 (+2)
15. Jack Sock (USA) 2110 (-1)
16. Fabio Fognini (ITA) 2030 (-1)
17. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 1965 (+5)
18. Kyle Edmund (GBR) 1950 (-1)
19. Nick Kyrgios (AUS) 1855 (+2)
20. Lucas Pouille (FRA) 1835 (-2)
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