ATP Ranking
The ATP ranking released this Monday certifies the change of leader that was confirmed last Saturday when Swiss Roger Federer lost in his debut at the Miami Masters 1000 and thus yielded the world throne to Spanish Rafael Nadal.
In Davis Cup week and on the doorstep of the clay court season that will culminate at Roland Garros, Nadal leads Federer by only one hundred points.
While the Swiss will not gain or lose credits in the coming weeks, having given up the campaign on clay (as he did last year), Nadal will have to at least match his performance from last season to avoid losing points.
Therefore, Nadal will have to at least match his performance from last year to stay at the top of the world ranking. This requires him winning in Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Madrid, and Roland Garros.
The Spanish player, injured since the Australian Open, is called up to play the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup against Germany this week.
Behind Nadal and Federer, Croatian Marin Cilic and German Alexander Zverev hold privileged positions in the world ranking, with Zverev reaching fourth place at the expense of Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov after being the finalist in Miami.
Argentinian Juan Martín del Potro remains in sixth place, and the biggest riser is American John Isner, winner in Miami, who jumps eight positions to ninth, his best historical classification. His first Masters 1000 victory rewards him with this achievement.
Spanish player Pablo Carreño, who reached the semifinals, has also been rewarded and is twelfth after gaining seven places.
Ranking:
1. Rafael Nadal (ESP) - 8,770 points
2. Roger Federer (SUI) - 8,670
3. Marin Cilic (CRO) - 4,985
4. Alexander Zverev (GER) - 4,925
5. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) - 4,635
6. Juan Martín del Potro (ARG) - 4,470
7. Dominic Thiem (AUT) - 3,665
8. Kevin Anderson (RSA) - 3,390
9. John Isner (USA) - 3,125
10. David Goffin (BEL) - 3,110